Thyroid volume in hypothyroidism due to autoimmune disease follows a unimodal distribution: evidence against primary thyroid atrophy and autoimmune thyroiditis being distinct diseases

Allan Carlé, Inge Bülow Pedersen, Nils Knudsen, Hans Perrild, Lars Ovesen, Torben Jørgensen, Peter Laurberg

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Abstract

Primary overt autoimmune hypothyroidism is often divided into primary idiopathic hypothyroidism with thyroid atrophy (Ord's disease) and hypothyroidism with goitre (Hashimoto's disease).
Original languageEnglish
JournalThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Volume94
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)833-9
Number of pages7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2009

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