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 Hyperthyroidism is a common condition with potentially life‐threatening health consequences that affects all populations worldwide. In advanced economies, the prevalence of undiagnosed thyroid disease is falling owing to widespread thyroid function testing and relatively low thresholds for treatment initiation

 Iodine nutrition remains a key determinant of thyroid function worldwide. More studies are needed in developing countries, especially within Africa, to understand the role of ethnicity and iodine nutrition fluxes in current disease trends