A prospective analysis of subacute thyroid dysfunction after neck irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 439-444

  Nishiyama, Kinji ^a   Tanaka, Ehchi ^a   Tarui, Yoshihito ^a   Miyauchi, Keisuke ^a   Okagawa, Kazuhiro ^a  

^a Kinki Central Hospital of Mutual Association of Public School Teachers   (Japan)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Thyroid dysfunction; Thyroid function test

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; MICROSOME ANTIBODY; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; NECK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030071354     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(95)02079-9     Document Type: Article

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