Thyroid Disease Serum Repository

University of Arkansas

Status: Completed

Conditions: Thyroid Disease

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00592605

84287

Details and patient eligibility

About

Thyroid disease is more common among females and is increasing in incidence.

Otolaryngology faculty members and residents will perform head and neck examinations as part of the subject's routine care. If the participant is noted to have thyroid disease, they will be asked if they would like to participate in the research portion by having approximately 10cc's of blood drawn. Faculty and staff will complete a data collection sheet that will contain demographic and clinical data.

Enrollment: 1,000 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants with benign or malignant thyroid disease.