ea0032p984 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013
Brandt Frans
, Thvilum Marianne
, Almind Dorthe
, Christensen Kaare
, Green Anders
, Hegedus Laszlo
, Heiberg Brix Thomas
Background: Hyperthyroidism has been associated with increased all-cause mortality. Whether the underlying cause of hyperthyroidism influences this association is unclear. Our hypothesis was that GravesÂ’ disease (GD) and toxic nodular goiter (TNG) differ with respect to mortality risk and cause of death.Methods: An observational cohort study, using record-linkage data from nation-wide Danish health registers. 1.291 and 861 subjects with GD and TNG, ...