Impact of iodide on thyroid autoimmunity

Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 205-208

  Lazarus, John H ^a,b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Iodine; Thyroglobulin; Thyroid autoimmunity

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; IODIDE; IODINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROID PEROXIDASE;

APOPTOSIS; AUTOIMMUNITY; ENDEMIC GOITER; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDIA; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; NONHUMAN; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SRI LANKA;

EID: 33748453740     PISSN: 10683097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.med.0000137758.50167.08     Document Type: Review

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