Thyroid disease in the west of Ireland: An atypical incidence of Neoplasia

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 70-71

  O'Hanlon, D M ^a   Little, M P G ^a   Given, H F ^a   Quill, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID TUMOR;

ADENOCARCINOMA, FOLLICULAR; CARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031092240     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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