J Korean Endocr Soc.  2008 Dec;23(6):391-394. 10.3803/jkes.2008.23.6.391.

Prevalence of Thyroid Nodules Detected by Ultrasonography in Adults for Health Check-up and Analysis of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology

• Chung JH

• KMID: 1965991
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/jkes.2008.23.6.391

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Humans
Prevalence
Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Nodule

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