Iodine and thyroid cancer in Goa

Arora, Raman and Dias, Avril (2007) Iodine and thyroid cancer in Goa. Online Journal of Health And Allied Sciences, 5 (4). ISSN 0972-5997

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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.

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Iodine, Thyroid carcinoma, Papillary, Follicular, Goa
Subjects:	Endocrine Diseases > Endocrine Gland Neoplasms > Thyroid Neoplasms -Journal Repositories > Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences Endocrine Diseases > Thyroid Diseases > Thyroid Neoplasms Inorganic Chemicals > Elements > Trace Elements > Iodine Neoplasms > Neoplasms by Histologic Type > Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
ID Code:	2061
Deposited By:	Dr Srinivas Kakkilaya
Deposited On:	16 April 2007

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