Thyroid disorders in India: An epidemiological perspective

Thyroid diseases are common worldwide. In India too, there is a significant burden of thyroid diseases. According to a projection from various studies on thyroid disease, it has been estimated that about 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid diseases. This review will focus on the epidemiol...

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Main Authors: Ambika Gopalakrishnan Unnikrishnan, Usha V Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2011;volume=15;issue=6;spage=78;epage=81;aulast=Unnikrishnan