Abstract
Thyroid disease is one of the most common pathologies in the world, with two of the most clinically important subgroups being iodine deficiency and thyroid goiter, and thyroid cancer. This review looks at the current state of thyroid disease in the world and evaluates the future direction in terms of thyroid disease treatment and prevention. Several of the most impactful epidemiologic studies are presented and analyzed, as well as a brief overview of the current socioeconomic burden of disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 631-642 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- Developed world
- Developing world
- Iodine deficiency
- Low-resource setting
- Thyroid cancer
- Thyroid disease
- Thyroid surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology