THYROID DISEASE: A STUDY IN HIROSHIMA, JAPAN

The relation of thyroid disease to single, whole-body exposure to ionizing radiation was studied in matched samples of exposed and non-exposed subjects residing in Hiroshima, Japan. Clinical investigations were conducted on 169 patients with thyroid disease, of whom 152 were females. It was conclude...

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Published inMedicine (Baltimore) Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 47 - 71
Main Authors HOLLINGSWORTH, DOROTHY R., HAMILTON, HOWARD B., TAMAGAKI, HIDEYA, BEEBE, GILBERT W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.01.1963
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
BODY
CANCER
DISEASES
ENVIRONMENT
GOITER
Humans
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
IRRADIATION
Japan
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced
Nuclear Warfare
OldMedline
QUANTITY RATIO
Radiation Injuries
RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
SEX
THYROID
Thyroid Neoplasms
Thyroiditis
GOITER
ATOMIC WARFARE
NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED
THYROID NEOPLASMS
HYPERTHYROIDISM
RADIATION INJURY
HYPOTHYROIDISM
THYROIDITIS
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Summary:The relation of thyroid disease to single, whole-body exposure to ionizing radiation was studied in matched samples of exposed and non-exposed subjects residing in Hiroshima, Japan. Clinical investigations were conducted on 169 patients with thyroid disease, of whom 152 were females. It was concluded that a number of etiological factors are significant in the production of simple goiter. Carcinoma of the thyroid was diagnosed in 12 patients. Although a greater number of malignancies were seen among the most heavily exposed, differences among distance groups was not statistically significant.
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ISSN:0025-7974
DOI:10.1097/00005792-196301000-00003