The prevalence of thyroid nodules in children with family history for nodular goiter

Introduction: There is insufficient study on the genetic clustering of nodular goiter. Although twin studies have proved genetic clustering, there is no prospective study on this topic. The aim of this study is to investigate the existence of familial clustering by evaluating the prevalence of thyroid nodules in the children of families with nodular goiter.Methods: The prevalence of thyroid nodules was calculated by evaluating the thyroid ultrasound results of children from families with and without nodular goiter.Results: Nodular goiter was detected in 5 children (3.4%), 2 (2.5%) from families with nodular goiter history and 3 (4.7%) from the control group. There was no statistically significant difference between these two groups.Conclusions: This is the first prospective study to investigate the familial aspect of nodular goiter disease. In our study, children with nodular goiter were the target group. Following statistical analysis, clustering of nodular goiter was observed in the children of patients with multinodular goiter

The prevalence of thyroid nodules in children with family history for nodular goiter

Introduction: There is insufficient study on the genetic clustering of nodular goiter. Although twin studies have proved genetic clustering, there is no prospective study on this topic. The aim of this study is to investigate the existence of familial clustering by evaluating the prevalence of thyroid nodules in the children of families with nodular goiter.Methods: The prevalence of thyroid nodules was calculated by evaluating the thyroid ultrasound results of children from families with and without nodular goiter.Results: Nodular goiter was detected in 5 children (3.4%), 2 (2.5%) from families with nodular goiter history and 3 (4.7%) from the control group. There was no statistically significant difference between these two groups.Conclusions: This is the first prospective study to investigate the familial aspect of nodular goiter disease. In our study, children with nodular goiter were the target group. Following statistical analysis, clustering of nodular goiter was observed in the children of patients with multinodular goiter

Relation between QT Variables and Left Ventricular Geometry in Athletes and Obese Children

INTRODUCTIONWe aimed to evaluate the relation between QT variables and left ventricular geometry in athletes and obese children.MATERIAL AND METHODSThis study included 209 children and adolescents. Thirty-eight of them were obese, 140 were athletes and 31 were normal weighted. Children with history of functional and structural cardiovascular diseases (acquired and congenital), chronic systemic diseases, hypertension, sleep apnea, endocrinological disorders were excluded. All subjects underwent detailed electrocardiographic and echocardiographic examination.RESULTSQT dispersion was significantly higher in obese children, basketball players, football players and swimmers compared to control group (p < 0.05, p < 0.001, < 0.001 and < 0.01 respectively). Basketball players had the highest QT dispersion. Left ventricular endsystolic diameter (mm/m2) was higher in footballers, swimmers, wrestlers and tennis players compared to obese subjects. Interventricular septal thickness at diastole was highest in swimmers compared to control group (p < 0.001) and left ventricular posterior wall thickness was significantly higher in footballers and swimmers compared to healthy subjects (p < 0.01 and p < 0.001 respectively). Left ventricular geometry was normal in 84 patients (47.1%), but 34 patients (19.1%) had concentric remodelling, 20 (22.4%) had concentric hypertrophy and 40 (28.6%) had eccentric hypertrophy. No concentric and eccentric hypertrophy was observed in obese subjects. Left ventricle hypertrophy was prominent in dynamic and combined groups but it was not statistically significant (p = 0.204). QT dispersion was statistically higher in obese, dynamic sports and combined sports compared to control group (p < 0.05, p < 0.001 and p < 0.001 respectively).DISCUSSIONIn this study we determined that QT dispersion is elevated in dynamic and combined sports types and obese children.CONCLUSIONQT dispersion is prolonged in obese and athletes who participate dynamic and combined sports