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Relationship between thyroid nodules and iodine nutritional status, thyroglobulin (Tg), and other influencing
Qingying Lin1, Lijin Wang2, Diqun Chen2
1The First Hospital of PuTian City, Fujian, China.
Background:
An increasing trend in the prevalence of thyroid nodules has highlighted whether thyroid nodules are related to the level of iodine nutrition.
Methods:
This 1:1 matched case-control study was conducted to investigate whether thyroid nodules are related to the level of iodine nutrition. The residents who had lived there for more than 5 years with thyroid nodules composed the case group. All the subjects completed questionnaires, and blood and urine samples were collected.
Results:
The MUI of the case group in areas with more than adequate iodine intake was lower than that of the control group (P<0.05); only the level of Tg in the case group was higher than that in the control group in areas with adequate iodine intake (P<0.05). The conditional logistic regression model revealed that there were significant correlations between a history of thyroid disorders, Tg, TgAb, and thyroid nodules.
Conclusions:
In areas with more than adequate iodine intake, a slight increase in urinary iodine may be associated with a lower risk of thyroid nodules. A history of thyroid disorders and increased Tg and TgAb levels are risk factors for thyroid nodules. Tg level detection has certain diagnostic value in distinguishing thyroid nodules.
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