Thyroid hormones are essential for growth, neuronal development, reproduction and
regulation of energy metabolism. Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism are common …

The thyroid gland is the most common organ affected by autoimmune disease. Other
autoimmune diseases, most notably type 1 diabetes mellitus, are increasing in incidence. It …

Context: Thyroid dysfunction is one of the leading endocrine disorders. Previous data show
that about half of the population with thyroid dysfunction remains undiagnosed. Objective …

Autoimmune diseases cause significant and chronic morbidity and disability. The actual
number of persons in the United States that are affected by autoimmune diseases and the …

Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the thyroid gland. It is
the most common cause of hyperthyroidism and occurs at all ages but especially in women …

Objective To undertake a systematic review of literature published between 1980 and 2008
on the incidence of autoimmune thyroid disease. Design All relevant papers found through …

Objective Few population-based studies have described the epidemiology of subtypes of
hyperthyroidism. Design A prospective population-based study, monitoring two well-defined …

The objective of this study was to define the level of treated thyroid dysfunction in a complete
and representative population base in an area of sufficient dietary iodine intake. We used …

Objective We aimed to describe the changing incidence of thyroid disease in a population‐
based study in Tayside, Scotland (population 390 000) between 1994 and 2001. Design A …

Objective Studies of hypothyroidism are often based on referred patients, and limited
information is available on the incidence rates of subtypes of hypothyroidism in the general …