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Iodine deficiency and thyroid nodules Michael B. Zimmermann

Availability of longitudinal data on the evolution of thyroid nodules and how this progression is influenced by changes in iodine intake is limited. A systematic 11-year follow-up study in Danish adults offers new insights into the relationships between thyroid nodularity, age and iodine intake. Zimmermann, M. B. Nat. Rev. Endocrinol. advance online publication 21 October 2014; doi:10.1038/nrendo.2014.187

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