How do you explain the expansion of thyroid pathologies in recent years?
“Screening techniques have evolved a lot. Nodules are, for example, detected more quickly with the capabilities of ultrasound and easy access to examinations. This has therefore made it possible to improve care since thyroid cancer or a simple dysfunction is detected much more quickly. We end up in situations that are much easier for patients to manage. »
Are these patients always women?
“Yes, the proportion of thyroid damage is always much higher in women. We have 80% of patients. We still do not really know where this female predisposition comes from. »
What is the difference between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism?
“Hyperthyroidism is hyperfunction…
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