Global or Gaelic epidemic of hypothyroidism?

Lancet

Volumn 365, Issue 9461, 2005, Pages 738-740

  Laurberg, Peter ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN INJURY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIC; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GOITER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; IODINE DEFICIENCY; NOTE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; THYROID GLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 14644444198     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)70981-8     Document Type: Note

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