In vitro measurement volume of the neonate thyroid gland

Abstract

AbstractMeasurement and replacement fluid methods to estimate the thyroid gland volume. Because there is wide-ranging of variation in the volume of the thyroid gland in healthy individuals of different geographical location, ages, gender, and races.Objectives: To estimate normal neonate thyroid gland volume it can throw light to help clinicians deal better with the gland during neonatal age besides providing native standard data. Period:From Sept 13, 2018, to Mar 22, 2019. Material & Methods: Total of 48 subjects were included, 24 male and 24 female. The neonate thyroid gland collected and inspected grossly and taken all measurements, then use these measurements for finding volume thyroid gland. Also, the volumeis taken by using replacement fluid. Results: The mean aggregate thyroid gland volume of measures method for male subjectsstudy was 250.53 ± 4.37mm3, while a female was 246.31 ± 3.42 mm3. The mean volume thyroid gland of replacement fluid method for male subjects study was 295.71 ± 4.41mm3, while the female was 291.43 ± 4.04. The mean thyroid volume of the male is expressively larger than female in both methods but statically non-significant variation. The difference between both ways statistically highly significant (p< 0.01). Conclusion: according to results that achieved by two methods, we should use another correction factor, higher than 0.749, until getting the nearest value to replacement fluid. Working out different ages to establish average data