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[[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is the more common in fourth and fifth decades of life. | [[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is the more common in fourth and fifth decades of life. | ||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
[[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is more common in females.The female to male ratio ranges between 2:1 to 6:1. | [[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is more common in females.The female to male ratio ranges between 2:1 to 6:1.<ref name="pmid16734054">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bindra A, Braunstein GD |title=Thyroiditis |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=73 |issue=10 |pages=1769–76 |year=2006 |pmid=16734054 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Race=== | ===Race=== | ||
[[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is more common in Whites and Asians than in African-Americans. | [[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is more common in Whites and Asians than in African-Americans. | ||
===Developed and Developing Countries=== | ===Developed and Developing Countries=== | ||
There is no regional predilection reported towards[[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] but it was the cause in 1.8% of hypothyroid cases in a study done in Denmark.{{cite book | last = Groot | first = Leslie | title = Endocrinology adult and pediatric : the thyroid gland | publisher = Saunders | location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | year = 2010 | isbn = 9780323240642 }} | There is no regional predilection reported towards[[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] but it was the cause in 1.8% of hypothyroid cases in a study done in Denmark.<ref name="v">{{cite book | last = Groot | first = Leslie | title = Endocrinology adult and pediatric : the thyroid gland | publisher = Saunders | location = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | year = 2010 | isbn = 9780323240642 }}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Furqan M M. M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
De Quervain's thyroiditis is particularly common in middle aged women, Asians, and Whites. Annually, there are around 22 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
Epidemiology and Demographics
De Quervain's thyroiditis is the most common cause of painful thyroid disease in adults which may account for up to 5% of adult thyroid diseases.
Prevalence
The prevalence of De Quervain's thyroiditis is 8 cases per 1000
Incidence
The overall incidence of endogenous de Quervain's thyroiditis is approximately 4.9 cases per 100,000 per year.
Age
De Quervain's thyroiditis is the more common in fourth and fifth decades of life.
Gender
De Quervain's thyroiditis is more common in females.The female to male ratio ranges between 2:1 to 6:1.[1]
Race
De Quervain's thyroiditis is more common in Whites and Asians than in African-Americans.
Developed and Developing Countries
There is no regional predilection reported towardsDe Quervain's thyroiditis but it was the cause in 1.8% of hypothyroid cases in a study done in Denmark.[2]