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Thyroid volume, goiter prevalence, and selenium levels in an iodine-sufficient area: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Selenium (Se) is a necessary element for the biosynthesis of thyroid hormones. We investigated the relationship between selenium status, thyroid volume, and goiter in a cross-sectional study in an iodine-sufficient area. METHODS: We selected residents of Chengdu (over 18 years old and li...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3878896/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24321191 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-1153 |