[Molecular aetiology of nodular goitre -- consequences for therapy?].

doi:10.1055/s-2004-820399

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[Molecular aetiology of nodular goitre -- consequences for therapy?].

Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie - 1 Oct 2004

Brauer V F, Paschke R

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Up to 15 % of the adult German population display an enlarged thyroid gland and up to 30 % present thyroid nodules. Iodine deficiency is the most important factor in the etiology of nodular goiter. Insulin-like growth factor-I is overexpressed in thyroids in severely iodine deficient areas. There is evidence that iodolactones are mediators of thyroid hormone autoregulation. However familial and twin studies...

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Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Genotype
Goiter, Nodular
Humans
Iodine
Primary Prevention
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Thyroidectomy

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PMID: 15486785
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-820399

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