Thyroid nodules in recurrent multinodular goiters are predominantly polyclonal

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 380-385

  Harrer, P ^b   Broecker, M ^a   Zint, A ^a   Schatz, H ^c   Zumtobel, V ^b   Derwahl, M ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b ST JOSEF HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Polyclonal nodules; Recurrent multinodular goiter; Thyroid; X chromosome inactivation method

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECEPTOR GENE; REOPERATION; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY; THYROID CELL; THYROID NODULE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031823650     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03350774     Document Type: Article

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