Thyrotoxicosis in Iceland 1980–1982

ABSTRACT A nationwide survey of the incidence of clinical thyrotoxicosis in Iceland was made during the three‐year period 1980–1982. An annual incidence of 23.6 per 100 000 inhabitants was found, females outnumbering males by 4.2: 1; 72% of all patients were aged 20–49. Graves' disease was cons...

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Published in:Acta Medica Scandinavica
Main Authors: HARALDSSON, ASGEIR, GUDMUNDSSON, SIGURDUR TH., LARUSSON, GUDJON, SIGURDSSON, GUNNAR
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1985
Subjects:
Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0954-6820.1985.tb02691.x
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Summary:ABSTRACT A nationwide survey of the incidence of clinical thyrotoxicosis in Iceland was made during the three‐year period 1980–1982. An annual incidence of 23.6 per 100 000 inhabitants was found, females outnumbering males by 4.2: 1; 72% of all patients were aged 20–49. Graves' disease was considered the cause in 83.3% of the patients.

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