HASHIMOTO’S THYROIDITIS: SURGICAL TREATMENT
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease characterized by production of antibodies such as anti-thyroperoxidase, which leads to destruction of the thyroid gland and a decrease in normal thyroid function. Thyroidectomy is not generally recommended because the dense inflamm...
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| Language: | English |
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Academy of Sciences of Moldova
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Akademos: Revista de Ştiinţă, Inovare, Cultură şi Artă |
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| Online Access: | http://akademos.asm.md/files/Hashimoto's%20thyroiditis%20surgical%20treatment.pdf |