ICD-9CM CODES 241.0Nodule, thyroid EPIDEMIOLOGY & DEMOGRAPHICS • Palpablethyroid nodulesoccur in 4%-7% of the population. • Thyroid nodules can be found in 50% of autopsies; however, only 1 in 10 is palpable. • Malignancyis present in 5%-30% of palpable nodules. ...
The exact mechanism by which the overexpression, but not the knockout of THRSP gene, induces inattention and memory impairment is still unclear. However, since THRSP overexpression induces alteration in T3 levels in the brain and TH replacement improves these, the hormonal system appears to be high...