Effects of altitude on thyroid disorders according to Chinese three-rung, ladder-like topography: national cross-sectional study

Effects of altitude on thyroid disorders according to Chinese three-rung, ladder-like topography: national cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Chinese topography appears a three-rung ladder-like distribution of decreasing elevation from northwest to southeast, which is divided by two sloping edges. Previous studies have reported that prevalence of thyroid diseases differed by altitude, and geographical factors were asso...

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Main Authors: Boshen Gong, Youmin Wang, Jin-an Zhang, Qiao Zhang, Jiajun Zhao, Jiashu Li, Xichang Wang, Yutong Han, Ziwei Yu, Chenyu Zhang, Bingcong Peng, Yumin Xing, Qiuxian Li, Ping Wang, Yongze Li, Weiping Teng, Zhongyan Shan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
High altitude
Geographic variation
Thyroid disorders
Chinese topography
Thyroid antibody
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17569-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17569-5

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