## Abstract Previous studies have indicated that ionizing radiation, particularly during childhood, is the main established risk factor for thyroid cancer. History of benign nodules/adenoma, goiter, iodine deficiency or highโiodine intake might be other associated factors. We wanted to define the h
Risk of thyroid cancer among Iranian immigrants in Sweden
โ Scribed by Tahereh Moradi; Tobias Nordqvist; Peter Allebeck; Maria Rosaria Galanti
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 155 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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