Thyroid adenoma epidemiology and demographics

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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]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Age

• Thyroid adenoma are more common in people > 50 years of age.

Gender

• Thyroid adenoma are more common in women.
• 6% of women are affected by thyroid adenoma.
• 1-2% of men are affected by thyroid adenoma.