Increased incidence of thyrotoxicosis in Malmö during the years 1988-1990 as compared to the years 1970-1974

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 239, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-62

  Berglund, J ^a   Ericsson, U B ^a   Hallengren, B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Graves' disease; Incidence; Solitary toxic adenoma; Thyrotoxicosis; Toxic nodular goitre

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SWEDEN; THYROID ADENOMA; THYROTOXICOSIS; TOXIC GOITER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; THYROID DISEASES; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 0030052852     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.1996.415757000.x     Document Type: Article

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