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Urinary Iodine and Genetic Predisposition to Hashimoto's Thyroiditis in a Chinese Han Population: A Case-Control Study.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Dec 2020
Li Lu, Ying Ying-Xia, Liang Jun, Geng Hou-Fa, Zhang Qian-Yue, Zhang Chang-Run, Chen Fu-Xiang, Li Yan, Feng Yan, Wang Yan, Song Huai-Dong
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Background: We aimed to examine the association of urinary iodine concentration with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) risk, and particularly, to investigate whether the HT-related genetic variations might modify the effects of urinary iodine on HT in the Chinese Han population. Methods: We conducted a case-control study with 1723 Chinese (731 cases, 992 controls). The associations between urinary iodine concentration...
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