An investigation into the prevalence of thyroid disease on Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

Health Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 199-213

  Takahashi, T ^a   Trott, K R ^b   Fujimori, K ^a   Simon, S L ^c   Ohtomo, H ^a   Nakashima, N ^a   Takaya, K ^a   Kimura, N ^a   Satomi, S ^a   Schoemaker, M J ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Health effects; Marshall Islands; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MARSHALL ISLANDS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; THYROID CANCER; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0030903632     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-199707000-00017     Document Type: Article

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