Intracystic Tetracycline Therapy for Hypofunctioning Cystic Thyroid Nodules

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 891-894

  Garg, M K ^a   Satija, L ^a   Khanna, S K ^a   Saini, J S ^a  

^a CHSC   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCLEROSING AGENT; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INTRALESIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SCINTISCANNING; SCLEROTHERAPY; THYROID NODULE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INJECTIONS, INTRALESIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCLEROSING SOLUTIONS; SCLEROTHERAPY; TETRACYCLINE; THYROID NODULE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034277223     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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