Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis in industrial areas in Brazil: A 15-year survey

Journal of Clinical Immunology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1012-1018

  Zaccarelli Marino, Maria Angela ^a,b,c  

^a ABC Foundation Medical School ^*  (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DO ABC   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Autoimmune; Brazil; Industrial; Petroleum byproducts; Thyroiditis

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; PETROLEUM; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIAL AREA; IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOTHERAPY; SCHOOL CHILD; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 84866740952     PISSN: 02719142     EISSN: 15732592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10875-012-9703-2     Document Type: Article

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