The feasibility of high dose iodine 131 treatment as an alternative to surgery in patients with a very large goiter: Effect on thyroid function and size and pulmonary function

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 84, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 3636-3641

  Bonnema, Steen J ^a   Bertelsen, Henrik ^a   Mortensen, Jesper ^a   Andersen, Peter B ^a   Knudsen, Dorthe U ^a   Bastholt, Lars ^a   Hegedüs, Laszlo ^a  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

IODINE 131;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOISOTOPE THERAPY; THYROID WEIGHT;

EID: 0033305440     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.84.10.3636     Document Type: Article

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