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GoiterInformation / Diagnosis / Treatment / Prevention
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University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical Dictionary: "goiter" |
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AllRefer Health - Toxic Nodular Goiter (Plummer's Disease, Toxic Adenoma, Toxic Multinodular Goiter) Description: Contains an overview, causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention, and treatment. (health.allrefer.com) |
eMedicine - Goiter Description: James R Mulinda, MD, FACP, FACE describes the background, pathophysiology, frequency, and clinical features of thyroid enlargement. (emedicine.com) |
EndocrineWeb - Thyroid Goiter Description: Describes the causes of thyroid enlargement. Contains photos and illustrations. (endocrineweb.com) |
Entrez PubMed - Antithyroid effects of coal-derived pollutants (Endemic goiter) Description: Compounds derived from coal and shale may contaminate drinking water, then act as goitrogens and "could pose a serious threat of thyroid disorders." (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) |
MedicineNet - Pendred Syndrome - Hearing Loss and communication disorders Description: An inherited autosomal recessive condition which consists of deafness from the time of birth and enlargement of the thyroid gland. (medicinenet.com) |
Pendred syndrome Description: A genetic condition associated with deafness and goiter. (ghr.nlm.nih.gov) |
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