Seasonal variations in the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism;Jahreszeitliche variationen im auftreten der hyperthyreose

Acta Medica Austriaca

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 51-53

  Buchinger, W ^a,b   Semlitsch, G ^a   Pongratz, R ^a   Harwalik, B ^a   Rainer, F ^a  

^a Schilddrusenambulanz Internen Abt   (Austria)

^b KRANKENHAUS DER BARMHERZIGEN BRÜDER   (Austria)

Author keywords

Hyperthyroidism; Iodine supplementation; Seasonal variations

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; NODULAR GOITER; SEASON;

AUSTRIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; GOITER, NODULAR; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; IODINE; SEASONS;

EID: 0033655866     PISSN: 03038173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1563-2571.2000.270206.x     Document Type: Article

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