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An update in the treatment preference for hyperthyroidism

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I read with pleasure the Review titled “Global epidemiology of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism” by Peter Taylor and colleagues (Global epidemiology of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism. Nat. Rev. Endocrinol. 14, 301–316 (2018))1.

In this paper, the authors review the global situation of thyroid dysfunction and the effect of environmental factors, including iodine nutrition. I laud the authors’ efforts to enhance the global understanding of thyroid health, especially for developing countries, by reviewing cumulative reports; however, I would like to make a comment Xabout references that are out of date.

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Kwon, O. An update in the treatment preference for hyperthyroidism. Nat Rev Endocrinol 14, 438 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41574-018-0023-3

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