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Iodine and Thyroid Cancer in Goa

Arora, Dr Raman and Dias, Dr Avril (2007) Iodine and Thyroid Cancer in Goa. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]

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Abstract

There is a low papillary to follicular ratio in iodine deficient areas. A study of malignant thyroid tumors done over a period of 4 years in Goa shows that the ratio of papillary to follicular carcinoma in Goa conforms to a iodine deficient status of the population.

Item Type:Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)
Keywords:Iodine, Thyroid carcinoma, Papillary, Follicular
Subjects:JOURNALS > Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences
ID Code:5495
Deposited By:Kakkilaya Bevinje, Dr. Srinivas
Deposited On:26 Apr 2007
Last Modified:12 Sep 2007 18:10

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