Research Article: Prevalence of Thyroid Nodules and Associated Clinical Characteristics: Findings from a Large Sample of People Undergoing Health Checkups at a University Hospital in Vietnam
Abstract:
The thyroid gland is among the largest endocrine glands, consists of two connected lobes and weighs about – g in adults. Thyroid nodules (TNs) are discrete lesions within the thyroid gland that are radiologically different from surrounding thyroid tissues. In clinical practice, TNs are common both in patients and in the general population. Previous studies have revealed the prevalence of TNs ranging from –% to %., For example, in a recent study in China among nearly seven million participants, .% of people going to health checkups were found to have TNs. However, the high variation of prevalence of TNs reported in previous studies implies that TNs depend on context and population. Thus, investigating TNs in various populations and in different countries is helpful in evidence-based medicine.
Introduction:
The thyroid gland is among the largest endocrine glands, consists of two connected lobes and weighs about – g in adults. Thyroid nodules (TNs) are discrete lesions within the thyroid gland that are radiologically different from surrounding thyroid tissues. In clinical practice, TNs are common both in patients and in the general population. Previous studies have revealed the prevalence of TNs ranging from –% to %. , For example, in a recent study in China among nearly seven million participants, .% of people going…
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