Impact of iodination on thyroid pathology in Africa

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 396-401

  Okosieme, O E ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODINATION; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; THYROID CANCER; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 33748653579     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.99.8.396     Document Type: Review

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