Prevalence and structure of thyroid gland diseases in populations of different geochemical regions of Novosibirsk area

Indices of thyroid gland morbidity in 590 patients aged 30-50 years in the sampling of 1000 persons in the period of 2003-2005. average-annual parameters of thyroid gland morbidity for 3 years varied from 2.01 to 2. 92 per 1000 persons. diffuse non-toxic goiter, diffuse nodal goiter and thyroid gland cysts prevailed in rural population (38.5%, 18,5% and 12,0% respectively). the most high morbidity indices were revealed in vengerovsky and souzounsky regions which allows to consider the role of radiation factors in its forming.