The thyroid gland in acromegaly: An ultrasonographic study

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 545-549

  Cheung, N W ^a   Boyages, S C ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN C; THYROTROPIN;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GOITER; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID WEIGHT;

EID: 0030851602     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.1680985.x     Document Type: Article

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