JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ultrasound assessment of thyroid gland volume in diabetic patients without overt thyroid disease
AdemolaA AdeyekunChristopherC Nduka
Year: 2016 Journal: Annals of African Medicine Vol: 15 (4)Pages: 157-157 Publisher: Medknow
Abstract
Diabetics have higher thyroid gland dimensions, compared to apparently healthy subjects. Gland proliferation from circulating insulin may play a role. This is not influenced by gender.
Keywords:
Medicine Thyroid Diabetes mellitus Thyroid disease Population Internal medicine Incidence (geometry) Endocrinology
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Topics
Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
Health Sciences → Medicine → Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
Health Sciences → Medicine → Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Health Sciences → Medicine → Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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