Epidemic Thyrotoxicosis in Northern Tasmania: Studies of Clinical Features and Iodine Nutrition

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1971, Pages 203-211

  Stewart, J C ^a,b,c   Vidorf, G I ^a,b,c   Buttfield, H ^a,b,c   Hetzel, B S ^a,b,c  

^a LAUNCESTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; BREAD; CHILD; DISEASE CARRIER; EPIDEMIC; EXOPHTHALMOS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID GLAND; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUSTRALIA; BREAD; CHILD; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; EXOPHTHALMOS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; IODINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0015101872     PISSN: 00048291     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1971.tb02290.x     Document Type: Article

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