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ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2015

Correlation of normal thyroid ultrasonography with thyroid tests.

Abbas Ali Tam, Cafer Kaya, Rıfkı Üçler, Ahmet Dirikoç, Reyhan Ersoy, Bekir Çakır

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Article in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Abbas Ali Tam1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; 2 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Cafer Kaya1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; 2 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Rıfkı Üçler1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; 2 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Ahmet Dirikoç1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; 2 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Reyhan Ersoy1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; 2 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
Bekir Çakır1 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ; 2 Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Abstract

backgroundThyroid disorders are frequently seen in the community. Thyroid ultrasonography (US) is commonly used in the diagnosis of thyroid diseases. The relationship between heterogeneous echogenicity of thyroid gland and thyroid tests are well known.

methodsThe aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation of normal US with the thyroid tests. A total of 681 individuals were enrolled in the study. Individuals were separated into two groups as normal (group 1) and hypoechoic (group 2) according to the echogenicity in US. Subjects with nodular thyroid lesions were excluded from the study. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), free T4 (fT4), thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb) and anti-thyroglobulin antibody (TgAb) values were recorded in both groups and thyroid stimulating hormone receptor antibody (TRAb) was recorded in individuals with low TSH.

results86.1% of individuals in group 1 had normal TSH, 93.7% had normal thyroid antibodies and in 77.6% of individuals, all thyroid tests performed were normal. In the 6.9% of the group 2, all reviewed thyroid tests were normal (P<0.001).

conclusionsOur study shows that US is correlated with normal thyroid function tests and is a valuable tool in the prediction of normal thyroid function.

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autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD)normal thyroid teststhyroid antibodiesThyroid ultrasonography

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