Prevalence for Diagnosis: Hyperthyroidism
| Population / Calculator | Prevalence | Comments / Study / Link | Order |
| Older US adults [Edit] |
2% | 2% overall, 0.7% excluding iatrogenic cases
J Am Geriatr Soc. 1996 Jan;44(1):50-3. PMID: 8537590 http://gerontoprevention.free.fr/articles/hyperthyroidie.pdf |
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| Hospitalized inpatients with atrial fibrillation [Edit] |
1% | Another study found prevalence of 5%, though with only 6 weeks of follow-up.
Arch Intern Med. 1999 Apr 12;159(7):658-65. PMID: 10218744 |
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| Hospitalized inpatients [Edit] |
1% | Note that many hospitalized patients are transiently hypo/hyper-thyroid! Biggest offender is glucocorticoids, according to the paper.
Arch Intern Med. 1999 Apr 12;159(7):658-65. PMID: 10218744 |
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