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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The incidence of thyroid adenoma is estimated to be 9 million cases annually in the United States. Females are more commonly affected with thyroid adenoma than males. | The [[Incidence (epidemiology)|incidence]] of thyroid adenoma is estimated to be 9 million cases annually in the United States. [[Females]] are more commonly affected with thyroid adenoma than [[males]]. | ||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== | ||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
* The incidence of thyroid | * The [[Incidence (epidemiology)|incidence]] of thyroid adenoma is approximately 3000 per 100,000 individuals in the United States.<ref name="pmid5673172">{{cite journal| author=Vander JB, Gaston EA, Dawber TR| title=The significance of nontoxic thyroid nodules. Final report of a 15-year study of the incidence of thyroid malignancy. | journal=Ann Intern Med | year= 1968 | volume= 69 | issue= 3 | pages= 537-40 | pmid=5673172 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=5673172 }} </ref><ref name="pmid5912322">{{cite journal| author=Silverberg SG, Vidone RA| title=Adenoma and carcinoma of the thyroid. | journal=Cancer | year= 1966 | volume= 19 | issue= 8 | pages= 1053-62 | pmid=5912322 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=5912322 }}</ref> | ||
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===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
* Thyroid adenoma | * Thyroid adenoma commonly affects individuals older than 50 years of age. | ||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
* | * Females are more commonly affected by thyroid adenoma than males. The female to males [[ratio]] is approximately 6 to 1. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2] Roukoz A. Karam, M.D.[3]
Overview
The incidence of thyroid adenoma is estimated to be 9 million cases annually in the United States. Females are more commonly affected with thyroid adenoma than males.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of thyroid adenoma is approximately 3000 per 100,000 individuals in the United States.[1][2]
Age
- Thyroid adenoma commonly affects individuals older than 50 years of age.
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected by thyroid adenoma than males. The female to males ratio is approximately 6 to 1.
References
- ↑ Vander JB, Gaston EA, Dawber TR (1968). "The significance of nontoxic thyroid nodules. Final report of a 15-year study of the incidence of thyroid malignancy". Ann Intern Med. 69 (3): 537–40. PMID 5673172.
- ↑ Silverberg SG, Vidone RA (1966). "Adenoma and carcinoma of the thyroid". Cancer. 19 (8): 1053–62. PMID 5912322.