The effect of pregnancy on thyroid nodule formation

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 1010-1014

  Kung, Annie W C ^a   Chau, M T ^b   Lao, T T ^a   Tam, S C F ^b   Low, L C K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUERPERIUM; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID NODULE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; URINARY EXCRETION;

EID: 0036964996     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.87.3.8285     Document Type: Article

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