Clinical Study
Goiter and Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathy
Table 1
Demographic data for cases and controls, including prevalence of smoking, reflux, allergies, and concurrent endocrine conditions.
| | Cases | Controls |
| Total number () | 33 | 25 | Mean Age ± SD | 41.73 ± 9.47 | 37.44 ± 10.89 | Gender (% males) | 6 | 40 | Smoking (%) | 27 | 20 | Reflux (%) | 12 | 12 | Allergy (%) | 12 | 32 | Mean thyroid size (cm3) | 26.996 ± 14.852 | (Range) | 9.430–67.022 | Thyroid stimulating hormonal level | | | Hypothyroidism (%) | 27 | 0 | Hyperthyroidism (%) | 3 | 0 | Euthyroid (%) | 70 | 0 |
| Thyroid nodules (%) | 82 | — |
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