The thyroid epidemiology, audit, and research study: Thyroid dysfunction in the general population

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 3879-3884

  Flynn, R W V ^a   MacDonald, T M ^a   Morris, A D ^a   Jung, R T ^a   Leese, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 4043179671     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-032089     Document Type: Article

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