Endocrinol Metab.  2013 Jun;28(2):94-95. 10.3803/EnM.2013.28.2.94.

Natural Course of Benign Thyroid Nodules

• Kim KW

• KMID: 1973806
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2013.28.2.94

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Thyroid Gland
Thyroid Nodule

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