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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2019· item PMID:31130290
Incidence of Thyroid Disease in Adolescent Females Presenting with Heavy Menstrual Bleeding. The incidence of thyroid disease in adolescents with heavy menstrual bleeding is unknown. A retrospective cross-sectional study of 427 adolescents presenting with heavy menstrual bleeding found 0.23% (95% CI 0%-0.7%) had thyroid disease, lower than that expected in the general population. Thyroid testing should only be considered when other symptomatology is present.