HYPOTHYROIDISM FOLLOWING THYROID SURGERY

Postsurgical hypothyroidism and its incidence has not been fully investigated. In this study, the incidence of hypothyroidism and its possible risk factors at Shariati Hospital was assessed. One hundred and two patients with benign thyroid diseases, who had undergone thyroidectomy, were investigated...

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Main Authors: M. Lankarani, H. Mahmoodzadeh, N. Poorpezeshk, B. Soleimanpour, V. Haghpanah, R. Heshmat, S. Aghakhani P. Shooshtarizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/8835.pdf&manuscript_id=8835