Ningbo thyroid dysfunction prevalence study: A cross-sectional survey in an employees-cohort

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 123, Issue 13, 2010, Pages 1673-1678

  Mao, Yu Shan ^a,b   Liu, Zhi Min ^a   Cheni, Chang Xi ^b   Zhu, Zhong Wei ^b   Hong, Zhong Li ^c  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Zhenhai Lianhua Hospital   (China)

^c NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Thyroid dysfunction; Thyroid stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

THIAMAZOLE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MASS SCREENING; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID SURGERY; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROTROPIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954532370     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2010.13.011     Document Type: Article

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