Factors influencing thyroid volume in Chinese children.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

This paper aims to compare children's thyroid volume (Tvol) by age and gender in Zhejiang province in order to explore the factors influencing Tvol in this area.

Subjects/methods

This survey was a cross-sectional survey of a provincial representative sample of Zhejiang province children aged 6-12 years. The children were asked to provide a urine sample for the determination of urinary iodine concentration (UIC) and thyroid ultrasonography was performed for the determination of Tvol.

Results

The median (25th, 75th percentile) of UIC in children aged 6-12 years in Zhejiang province was found to be 170.0(111.2, 244.4) μg/l. The median (25th, 75th percentile) of Tvols was found to be 3.1(2.3, 4.2) ml. There were significant differences among the diff

SUBMITTER: Zou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3898111 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature