Background. Therapeutic options for treatment of hyperthyroidism caused by Graves' disease remain controversial. There are three main options: thiourea drugs, radioactive iodine ablation, and thyroidectomy. Each treatment has significant advantages and potential problems. Methods. The present study
Total thyroidectomy
β Scribed by E. D. Ahern
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1958
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 211 KB
- Volume
- 45
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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