ea0011p798 | Thyroid | ECE2006
Roos A
, Links TP
, Bakker SJL
, de Jong-van den Berg LTW
Introduction: Thyroid disease, both clinical and subclinical, is a common disorder. Various studies, however, differ in reported prevalences of abnormal thyroid function.Aim of the study: To investigate 1. the prevalence of abnormal thyroid function and anti-thyroidperoxidase antibodies (TPOab) in a random sample of the inhabitants of a middle-sized city in the Netherlands; 2. the relationship of the presence of TPOab with TSH concentration in the euthyr...