Ultrasonographic assessment of thyroid volume in oldest-old individuals

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between thyroid volume and age, gender, anthropometric characteristics, and echogenicity in oldest-old subjects in an iodine-sufficient area. Subjects and methods The study included 81 independent elderly individuals aged ≥ 80...

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Autor principal: Duarte,Glaucia Cruzes (author)
Outros Autores: Araujo,Lara Miguel Quirino (author), Magalhães Filho,Felix (author), Almada Filho,Clineu Mello (author), Cendoroglo,Maysa Seabra (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2017
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Texto completo:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972017000300269
País:Brasil
Oai:oai:scielo:S2359-39972017000300269