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ea0032p984 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2013

Both Graves' disease and toxic nodular goiter are associated with increased mortality but differ with respect to the cause of death: a Danish population-based register study

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 Graves 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, ...

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Both Graves' disease and toxic nodular goiter are associated with increased mortality but differ with respect to the cause of death: a Danish population-based register study

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