ea0029p1677 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ICEECE2012
Aydin Y.
, Besir F.
, Erkan M.
, Demirin H.
, Yazgan
, Gungor A.
, Onder E.
, Aydin L.
, Dikici S.
Objective: Aim of the study was to investigate the spectrum and prevelance of goiter and thyroidal diseases by ultrasonography in moderately iodine deficient area.The MELEN study is a prospectively designed survey on the prevalence of cardio metabolic risk factors and thyroid diseases in Turkish adults. A total of 2298 subjects with a mean age of 50 (age range 1892) were interviewed. Thyroid ultrasonography was performed and interpreted by the same...