Comparison of urinary iodine, urinary arsenic, radioiodine uptake, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free thyroxin (FT4) levels, between experimental group with simple diffuse goiter and control group

Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-98

  Hossain, Md Sharif ^a   Begum, Fatema ^b  

^a KIMEP UNIVERSITY   (Kazakhstan)

^b BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Association; Experimental and Control groups; Iodine deficiency; Simple diffuse goiter; Statistical analysis; Urinary arsenic

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; IODINE; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC GOITER; FEMALE; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MALE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; URINE LEVEL;

EID: 77953375109     PISSN: 18161820     EISSN: 18161839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/dujps.v7i1.1224     Document Type: Article

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