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].
Due to its toxicity effect which
reduces thyroid volume, alcohol intake is associated with reduced prevalence of goiter and solitary thyroid nodules, according to a study that involved 4649 men and women from Denmark [vi].
There were no correlations between changes
in thyroid volume and changes in TPO - Ab.
Relations between various measures of iodine intake and
thyroid volume, thyroid nodularity, and serum thyroglobulin.
In 32 patients in the iodine - treated group and 42 in the control group, no significant changes in thyroid function, antibody titres or
thyroid volume were observed.
... Neither TPO - Ab titres nor
thyroid volume was of prognostic value in terms of predicting thyroid dysfunction.»
Thyroid volume was evaluated and fine - needle aspiration (FNA) was performed at 0, 6, and 12 months.
With an experienced radiologist, use of thyroid sonography (ie, decreased echogenicity and decreased
thyroid volume) can be an effective ancillary diagnostic tool to differentiate between canine hypothyroidism and euthyroid sick syndrome.