Hyperthyroidism in people older than 50 years of age in Senegal. Study of 31 cases over a 14-year period;Hyperthyroidie apres 50 ans en milieu senegalais. Etude de 31 cas colliges en 14 ans

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 237-241

  Sidibe, El Hassane ^a   Fall, L ^a   Toure Sow, H ^b   Sow, A M ^a  

^a Centre Marc Sankale   (Senegal)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CHEIKH ANTA DIOP   (Senegal)

Author keywords

Africa; Black population; Elderly; Hyperthyroidism

Indexed keywords

CARBIMAZOLE; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; ANTITHYROID AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXOPHTHALMOS; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE; NECK TUMOR; RURAL AREA; SENEGAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THYROTOXICOSIS; TREMOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AGE; AGED; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; CARBIMAZOLE; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SENEGAL; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0032054148     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0248-8663(97)89324-1     Document Type: Article

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