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However, the latest reference values for total thyroid volume (Tvol) provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2004 only apply to the 6- to 12-year-old age group and are limited to countries with a long history of iodine sufficiency, which does not reflect the situation in most European countries, including Germany.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aims to derive up-to-date thyroid volume ultrasound reference values in German children and adolescents.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from the baseline assessment of a nationwide study in German children and adolescents (KiGGS) conducted between 2003 and 2006 were used to determine sex-specific reference values for Tvol in thyroid-healthy participants aged 6 to 17 years by age and body surface area according to the lambda-mu-sigma method.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from 5559 participants were available for reference chart construction (2509 girls [45.1%]). On average, the 97th percentile is 33.4% and 28.5% higher than the corresponding WHO reference values for boys and girls, respectively. These findings are consistent with most other studies in German and European children and adolescents at a similar time of investigation. 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