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===Prevalence=== | ===Prevalence=== | ||
The | The prevalence of [[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is 8 cases per 1000 | ||
===Incidence=== | ===Incidence=== | ||
The overall incidence of endogenous [[de Quervain's thyroiditis]] is approximately 4.9 cases per 100,000 per year. | The overall incidence of endogenous [[de Quervain's thyroiditis]] is approximately 4.9 cases per 100,000 per year. | ||
===Age=== | ===Age=== | ||
[[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is the more common in fourth and fifth decades of life.<ref name="pmid17848836">{{cite journal |vauthors=Erdem N, Erdogan M, Ozbek M, Karadeniz M, Cetinkalp S, Ozgen AG, Saygili F, Yilmaz C, Tuzun M, Kabalak T |title=Demographic and clinical features of patients with subacute thyroiditis: results of 169 patients from a single university center in Turkey |journal=J. Endocrinol. Invest. |volume=30 |issue=7 |pages=546–50 |year=2007 |pmid=17848836 |doi= | [[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is the more common in fourth and fifth decades of life.<ref name="pmid17848836">{{cite journal |vauthors=Erdem N, Erdogan M, Ozbek M, Karadeniz M, Cetinkalp S, Ozgen AG, Saygili F, Yilmaz C, Tuzun M, Kabalak T |title=Demographic and clinical features of patients with subacute thyroiditis: results of 169 patients from a single university center in Turkey |journal=J. Endocrinol. Invest. |volume=30 |issue=7 |pages=546–50 |year=2007 |pmid=17848836 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Gender=== | ===Gender=== | ||
[[De Quervain's thyroiditis]] is more common in females.The female to male ratio ranges between 2:1 to 6:1.<ref name="pmid17848836">{{cite journal |vauthors=Erdem N, Erdogan M, Ozbek M, Karadeniz M, Cetinkalp S, Ozgen AG, Saygili F, Yilmaz C, Tuzun M, Kabalak T |title=Demographic and clinical features of patients with subacute thyroiditis: results of 169 patients from a single university center in Turkey |journal=J. Endocrinol. Invest. |volume=30 |issue=7 |pages=546–50 |year=2007 |pmid=17848836 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | [[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><ref name="pmid17848836">{{cite journal |vauthors=Erdem N, Erdogan M, Ozbek M, Karadeniz M, Cetinkalp S, Ozgen AG, Saygili F, Yilmaz C, Tuzun M, Kabalak T |title=Demographic and clinical features of patients with subacute thyroiditis: results of 169 patients from a single university center in Turkey |journal=J. Endocrinol. Invest. |volume=30 |issue=7 |pages=546–50 |year=2007 |pmid=17848836 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Race=== | ===Race=== | ||
There is no evidence of racial predilaction in [[de Quervain's thyroiditis]]. | There is no evidence of racial predilaction in [[de Quervain's thyroiditis]]. | ||
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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.[1]
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.[1]
Gender
De Quervain's thyroiditis is more common in females.The female to male ratio ranges between 2:1 to 6:1.[2][1]
Race
There is no evidence of racial predilaction in de Quervain's thyroiditis.
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.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Erdem N, Erdogan M, Ozbek M, Karadeniz M, Cetinkalp S, Ozgen AG, Saygili F, Yilmaz C, Tuzun M, Kabalak T (2007). "Demographic and clinical features of patients with subacute thyroiditis: results of 169 patients from a single university center in Turkey". J. Endocrinol. Invest. 30 (7): 546–50. PMID 17848836.
- ↑ Bindra A, Braunstein GD (2006). "Thyroiditis". Am Fam Physician. 73 (10): 1769–76. PMID 16734054.
- ↑ Groot, Leslie (2010). Endocrinology adult and pediatric : the thyroid gland. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Saunders. ISBN 9780323240642.