Incidence of hyperthyroidism in Stockholm, Sweden, 2003-2005

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 823-827

  Abraham Nordling, Mirna ^a   Törring, Ove ^b,c   Lantz, Mikael ^d   Hallengren, Bengt ^d   Ohrling, Hans ^b,c   Lundell, Göran ^a   Calissendorff, Jan ^a   Jörneskog, Gun ^b,e   Wallin, Göran ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE;

ADENOMA; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; SOLITARY TOXIC ADENOMA; SWEDEN; TOXIC GOITER; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN;

EID: 44949094407     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-07-0877     Document Type: Article

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