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Quality of life in patients with benign nontoxic goiter: impact of disease and treatment response, and comparison with the general population.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Mar 2015
Cramon Per, Bonnema Steen Joop, Bjorner Jakob Bue, Ekholm Ola, Feldt-Rasmussen Ulla, Frendl Daniel M, Groenvold Mogens, Hegedüs Laszlo, Rasmussen Åse Krogh, Watt Torquil
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: While health-related quality of life (HRQoL) issues often prompt treatment of benign nontoxic goiter (NTG), few clinical studies have systematically assessed HRQoL in patients with this condition. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate thyroid-related and generic HRQoL in patients with benign NTG, as compared to the general population, before and six months after treatment. METHODS:...
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