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After hierarchical exclusions, 3,170 children aged 6\u201313 years with valid thyroid-volume data were included in the age-specific analysis; 2,843 children with complete anthropometric data were included in analyses requiring BSA. Age- and BSA-specific percentile curves (P3-P97) were generated, and multivariable linear regression was performed to identify independent predictors of Tvol.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) exceeded 100 \u00b5g\/L across all age groups, confirming iodine sufficiency at the population level. Median Tvol increased with age from 2.7 to 7.4 mL in girls and from 2.8 to 6.8 mL in boys. The 97th percentile increased from 4.5 to 12.9 mL in girls and from 4.3 to 13.6 mL in boys. BSA was the strongest independent predictor of Tvol, followed by age. Compared with WHO 2004 reference values, the proposed percentiles were consistently higher and closely aligned with recent European data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides population-specific ultrasound percentile charts for thyroid volume in iodine-sufficient Polish children. 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