Approach to and treatment of goiters
The main causes of simple diffuse goiter (SDG) and multinodular goiter (MNG) are iodine deficiency, increase in serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level, natural goitrogens, smoking, chronic malnutrition, and lack of selenium, iron, and zinc. Increasing evidence suggests that heredity is equall...
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Published in | The Medical clinics of North America Vol. 96; no. 2; p. 351 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.03.2012
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