Determination of Thyroid Volume by Ultrasonography among Schoolchildren in Philippines

Objective. Iodine deficiency is defined by the goiter and the urinary iodine concentration. However, a lack of local thyroid volume reference data resulted in the vague definition of goiter, especially in school-aged children. The aim of this paper was to determine the thyroid volumes by ultrasonogr...

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Published in:International Journal of Endocrinology 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.348-353
Main Authors: Wilson, Donald, Park, Eun-Kee, Kim, Bu Kyung, Mora, Cindy, Park, Dae Jin, Kim, Jae Hyun, Choi, Young Sik, Oak, Chul Ho, Park, Yo-Han
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Language:English
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Summary:Objective. Iodine deficiency is defined by the goiter and the urinary iodine concentration. However, a lack of local thyroid volume reference data resulted in the vague definition of goiter, especially in school-aged children. The aim of this paper was to determine the thyroid volumes by ultrasonography in schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 years living in Cagayan areas in Philippine. Methods. Cross-sectional thyroid ultrasonographic data of 158 schoolchildren aged 6–12 years from Tuguegarao and Lagum in Cagayan valley, Philippine were used. Thyroid volumes were compared based on logistic issue and urban and rural area and compared with other previously reported data. Results. The mean values of thyroid volume in Tuguerago and Lagum were 2.99±1.34 mL and 2.42±0.92 mL. The thyroid size was significantly in association with age (P
ISSN:1687-8337
1687-8345
DOI:10.1155/2012/387971