Adjuvant effect of lithium on radioiodine treatment of hyperthyroidism

Thyroid

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1153-1154

  Bogazzil, Fausto ^a   Bartalena, Luigi ^b   Pinchera, Aldo ^a   Martino, Enio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM; RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ADJUVANT THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID FUNCTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 12244249157     PISSN: 10507256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/105072502321085298     Document Type: Letter

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