Thyroid hypoechogenicity after methimazole withdrawal in Graves' disease: A useful index for predicting recurrence?

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 201-206

  Zingrillo, Matteo ^a   D'Aloiso, Leonardo ^a   Ghiggi, Maria Rosaria ^a   Di Cerbo, Alfredo ^a   Chiodini, Iacopo ^a   Torlontano, Massimo ^a   Liuzzi, Antonio ^a  

^a CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THIAMAZOLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029799548     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.d01-1563.x     Document Type: Article

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