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Prevalence and Incidence of Thyroid disorders

Contents
  1. Thyroid disorders: Introduction
  2. Symptoms
  3. Misdiagnosis
  4. Undiagnosed
  5. Statistics
  6. Prevalence of Thyroid disorders
  7. Prevalence discussion about Thyroid disorders
  8. About prevalence and incidence of Thyroid disorders
  9. Thyroid disorders: Introduction

Prevalance of Thyroid disorders:

20 million Americans (NWHIC) ... see also overview of Thyroid disorders.

Prevalance Rate:

approx 1 in 13 or 7.35% or 20 million people in USA [Source statistic for calcuation: "20 million Americans (NWHIC)" -- see also general information about data sources]

Prevalance of types of Thyroid disorders:

For details see prevalence of types of Thyroid disorders analysis; summary of available prevalence data:

Thyroid disorders Prevalence: Book Excerpts

Incidence of types of Thyroid disorders:

For details see incidence of types of Thyroid disorders analysis; summary of available incidence by type data:

Undiagnosed prevalence of Thyroid disorders:

about 13 million (based on estimates from the AACE, as reported by Reader's Digest 2; estimated 8 million people (American Medical Women's Association) ... see also misdiagnosis of Thyroid disorders.

Undiagnosed prevalence rate:

approx 1 in 20 or 4.78% or 13 million people in USA [about data] ... Note: this rate calculation uses the following statistic: about 13 million (based on estimates from the AACE, as reported by Reader's Digest 2; estimated 8 million people (American Medical Women's Association)

Undiagnosed prevalence statistics about Thyroid disorders:

The following statistics relate to undiagnosed cases of Thyroid disorders:

Lifetime risk for Thyroid disorders:

1 in 8 women during their lifetime in the US (American Medical Women’s Association); 1 in 8 for women (NWHIC)

Prevalance of Thyroid disorders:

About 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, including many who may not be aware of their condition. (Source: excerpt from Thyroid Disease: NWHIC)

Prevelance statistics for Thyroid disorders:

The following statistics relate to the prevalence of Thyroid disorders:

  • 27 per 1000 (NHIS95: "goiter and thyroid disorders")
  • 1 in 4,000 babies (NWHIC)
  • 13 million in the US (American Medical Women’s Association)
  • more statistics...»

More Statistics about Thyroid disorders:

  • Hospitalization statistics
  • All statistics for Thyroid disorders

    Prevalence/Incidence of Thyroid disorders: Online Medical Books

    16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review excerpts from medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the prevalence and/or incidence of Thyroid disorders.

    Thyroiditis: Causes and incidence
    (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

    Autoimmune thyroiditis is due to antibodies to thyroid antigens in the blood. It may cause inflammation and lymphocytic infiltration (Hashimoto’s thyroiditis). Glandular atrophy (myxedema) and Graves’ disease are linked to autoimmune thyroiditis.

    Subacute granulomatous thyroiditis usually follows mumps, influenza, coxsackievirus, or adenovirus infection. Riedel’s thyroiditis is a rare condition of unknown etiology.

    Miscellaneous thyroiditis results from bacterial invasion of the gland in acute suppurative thyroiditis; tuberculosis, syphilis, actinomycosis, or other infectious agents in the chronic infective form; and sarcoidosis and amyloidosis in chronic noninfective thyroiditis. Postpartum thyroiditis (silent thyroiditis) is another autoimmune disorder associated with transient thyroiditis in females within 1 year after delivery.

    Thyroiditis is most prevalent among people ages 30 to 50 and is more common in females than in males. Incidence is highest in the Appalachian region of the United States.

    » READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »

    Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

    Thyroid cancer: Causes and incidence
    (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

    Predisposing factors to thyroid cancer include radiation exposure (especially childhood radiation therapy), prolonged thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulation (through radiation or heredity), familial predisposition, or chronic goiter.

    Thyroid cancer occurs in all age-groups, especially in people who have had radiation treatment of the neck area. It affects 1 in 1,000 people.

    » READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »

    Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

    About prevalence and incidence statistics:

    The term 'prevalence' of Thyroid disorders usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Thyroid disorders at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Thyroid disorders refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Thyroid disorders diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

    Footnotes:
    1. Rose and Mackay, 1998, The Autoimmune Diseases, Third Edition
    2. Reader's Digest, February 2004, "10 Diseases Doctors Miss", page 120


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