The age-related peculiarities of the thyroid gland according to the data of ultrasonic research
42 women without clinical and echographic signs of thyroid pathology in the age from 36 to 75 years were examined. The age dynamics of change in the size of the lobes and volume of the thyroid gland in women was characterized by the tendency to decrease. There was asymmetry of lobes in length, width, with predominance of dimensions on the right side. The volume of the thyroid gland may depend on the linear size of the thyroid gland.