The thyroid gland as an intrinsic biologic response-modifier in advanced neoplasia-A novel paradigm

In Vivo

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 245-248

  Hercbergs, Aleck ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gland; Modulation; Neoplasia; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE;

ARTICLE; COMA; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LONGEVITY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; MYXEDEMA; SOLID TUMOR; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0029940356     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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