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Geriatric thyroidology: An update

Thyroid anatomy and physiology change in the elderly with age-related fibrosis and atrophy in the thyroid gland and changes in thyroid hormones. The incidence of thyroid nodules increases with age, making the thyroid more nodular. Hypothyroidism is common in the elderly and, if untreated, is associa...

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Autores principales: Ajish, T. P., Jayakumar, R. V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3401753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22837913
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.98006