Analysis of Thyroid Disease Prevalence in a Random Sample Using Ultrasound

    January 2024 in “ Wiadomości Lekarskie ”
    Olena Derkach, Daria Kovalova, Olga Yuzych
    TLDR Thyroid disorders, especially autoimmune ones, are very common in the studied group.
    The study analyzed the prevalence of thyroid disorders using ultrasound examinations in a random sample of 23 individuals. Pathological changes in the thyroid were found in 95.65% of participants, with only 4.35% showing age-appropriate norms. The most common disorders identified were chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (Hashimoto's disease) in 30.43% of cases, followed by nodular goiter and other thyroid abnormalities. The majority of participants were adults aged 21-55 years, and women constituted 95.65% of the sample. The findings confirm the frequent occurrence of thyroid diseases, particularly autoimmune processes, in the studied population.
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