Fatal thyroid crisis years after two thyroidectomies for Graves' disease: Is thyroid tissue autotransplantation for postthyroidectomy hypothyroidism worthwhile? [1] (multiple letters)

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 195, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 434-435

  Leow, Melvin K S ^a   Loh, Keh Chuan ^a  

^a NONE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ADULT; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LETTER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID CRISIS; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROTOXICOSIS;

FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECURRENCE; THYROID CRISIS; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDECTOMY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036714508     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1072-7515(02)01283-8     Document Type: Letter

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