Hyperthyroidism in children: An Indian experience

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 441-446

  Menon, P S N ^a   Singh, Gurmeet R ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Carbimazole; Factitious hyperthyroidism; Goiter; Graves' disease; Hyperthyroidism; Neonatal Graves' disease; Toxic nodular goiter

Indexed keywords

CARBIMAZOLE; IODINE; IOPANOIC ACID; LIOTHYRONINE; PROPRANOLOL; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INDIA; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN;

EID: 0029834148     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1996.9.4.441     Document Type: Article

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