The association between BMI, smoking, drinking and thyroid disease: a cross-sectional study in Wuhan, China.

BMC Endocr Disord · 2021 · PMC8436425 · PMID 34517857

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Although it is believed that the effect of iodine on the thyroid occurs in the long-term, the cross-sectional difference in the small sample size may not be significant.

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