Higher prevalence of goitre but not thyroid nodules among the younger age groups in Malaysia: Results of a nationwide study into thyroid disorders

• Main Authors: Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Ab Wahab, Norasyikin, Sukor, Norlela, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korean Thyroid Association 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/58584/7/58584-edited.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58584/; http://www.ijthyroid.org/main.html
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

To determine the prevalence of goitre and thyroid nodule(s) in the Malaysian adult population This is a cross sectional study involving 2259 subjects selected from 5 pre-assigned regions which were representatives of the Malaysian socioeconomic and geographical background. Sixty-nine subjects were...