Incidence of primary hypothyroidism in patients exposed to therapeutic external beam radiation, where radiation portals include a part or whole of the thyroid gland

INTRODUCTION: Hypothyroidism is a known consequence of external-beam radiotherapy to the neck encompassing a part or whole of the thyroid gland. In this non-randomized prospective study, we have tried to evaluate the response of the thyroid gland to radiation by assessing thyroid function before irr...

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Autores principales: Laway, B A, Shafi, Kuchay M, Majid, Sabiya, Lone, M Maqbool, Afroz, F, Khan, Showkat, Roohi, R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23565416
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.104078

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3603064/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23565416
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2230-8210.104078

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