Iodide induces thyroid autoimmunity in patients with endemic goitre: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 290-297

  Kahaly, G J ^a   Dienes, H P ^a   Beyer, J ^a   Hommel, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER MAINZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GOITER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GOITER, ENDEMIC; HUMANS; IODIDES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE; THYROXINE;

EID: 0031684671     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1390290     Document Type: Article

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