The risk of infective thyroiditis in nodular goitres

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 425-427

  Ameh, E A ^a   Sabo, S Y ^a   Nmadu, P T ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENDEMIC GOITER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NIGERIA; NODULAR GOITER; RISK FACTOR; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROIDITIS; WOUND DRAINAGE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; GOITER, ENDEMIC; GOITER, NODULAR; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RISK FACTORS; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROIDITIS, SUPPURATIVE;

EID: 0032113594     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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