THE SPECTRUM OF THYROID DISEASE IN A COMMUNITY: THE WHICKHAM SURVEY

M. G. Tunbridge, W.; C Evered, D; Hall, R.; R. Appleton, David; BREWIS, M.; CLARK, F.; Grimley Evans, J.; T. Young, E.; Bird, T.; Smith, Pam

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.1977.tb01340.x

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THE SPECTRUM OF THYROID DISEASE IN A COMMUNITY: THE WHICKHAM SURVEY

Published in Clinical Endocrinology • Dec 1, 1977

Authors:

W. M. G. Tunbridge

D C Evered

R. Hall

Abstract

SUMMARY A survey has been conducted in Whickham, County Durham, to determine the prevalence of thyroid disorders in the community. Two thousand seven hundred and seventy‐nine people (82.4% of the available sample) were seen in the survey. The prevalence of overt hyperthyroidism was 19/1000 females r...

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Medicine

Anti-thyroid autoantibodies

Internal medicine

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