Pharmacotherapy for thyroid nodules: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 699-722

  Rosa, Alberto L ^a   Ashizawa, Tetsuo ^b  

^a Universidad de Córdoba   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BONE ATROPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; THYROID CANCER; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROID NODULE;

HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; THYROID NODULE; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 0036711782     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8529(02)00010-5     Document Type: Review

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