Effects of age and gender on the change in thyroid volume of normal people when determining by ultrasound
- Author:
Khoa Trong Mai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
thyroid
- MeSH:
Thyroid Gland;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2000;383(6):38-40
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
From 8 to 16 years old, the thyroid volume of normal people has insignificant difference between males and females. but from 17 years old and later, this volume is higher in males than in females. From 8 to 14 years old, there is insignificant difference in volume between left and right lobe, but from 15 years old, the volume of right lobe is higher than that of left lobe. The volume of thyroid tends to increase over time and gain maximum value at 25 to 30 years old, then decrease with age. this volume of normal male adult (18-80 years) is 13.35ml and that of normal female adult is 11.12ml.
