{
  "id": 9704115,
  "title": "Thyroid Dysfunction in Male Patients at Asia Med Laboratory, Herat, Afghanistan July 2021-Jan 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/thyroid-dysfunction-in-male-patients-at-asia-med-laboratory-herat",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.19.752850v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Objective: Hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism related to iodine deficiency are major public health concerns in Afghanistan. This study aimed to assess the frequency of thyroid dysfunction among male patients referred for thyroid testing and its association with age, and to examine monthly trends in thyroid dysfunction at Asia Med Laboratory in Herat, Afghanistan, from July 2021 to January 2022.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}