A study from the journal Clinical Endocrinology enrolled 1493 participants and found that alcohol intake was strongly associated with
higher thyroid volume regardless of the iodine status [vii].
Not exact matches
The majority of previous studies on
thyroid surgery complications have been from single institutions, often
high -
volume centers, which are known to have better outcomes.
More research is necessary to determine whether alcohol could, indeed, lead to a
higher volume of the
thyroid gland.