Iodine status and thyroid nodules in females: a comparison of Cyprus and Romania

Abstract Objectives The increased comparative prevalence rates of thyroid cancer in Cyprus (>EU average) led us to conduct this study on possible risk factors of thyroid nodules. Romania served as a reference with a comparative thyroid cancer prevalence 

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Published in:Public health (London) 2017-02, Vol.143, p.37-43
Main Authors: Gaengler, S, Andrianou, X.D, Piciu, A, Charisiadis, P, Zira, C, Aristidou, K, Piciu, D, Makris, K.C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body mass
Body mass index
Body size
Cancer
Case-Control Studies
Confidence intervals
Control methods
Cyprus - epidemiology
Female
Females
Humans
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Iodine
Iodine - urine
Middle Aged
Nodules
Nutritional Status
Physical examinations
Questionnaires
Risk analysis
Risk assessment
Risk Factors
Romania - epidemiology
Serum
Statistical analysis
Thyroid
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid hormones
Thyroid Nodule - epidemiology
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Thyroxine
Ultrasound
Urine
Urine tests
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Summary:Abstract Objectives The increased comparative prevalence rates of thyroid cancer in Cyprus (>EU average) led us to conduct this study on possible risk factors of thyroid nodules. Romania served as a reference with a comparative thyroid cancer prevalence 
ISSN:0033-3506
1476-5616
DOI:10.1016/j.puhe.2016.10.027