Goiter
"Goiter" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Enlargement of the THYROID GLAND that may increase from about 20 grams to hundreds of grams in human adults. Goiter is observed in individuals with normal thyroid function (euthyroidism), thyroid deficiency (HYPOTHYROIDISM), or hormone overproduction (HYPERTHYROIDISM). Goiter may be congenital or acquired, sporadic or endemic (GOITER, ENDEMIC).
| Descriptor ID |
D006042
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C19.874.283
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Goiter" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Saadi R, Brandt A, Kim Y, Cottrill E, Saunders B, Schaefer E, Goldenberg D. Degree of technical difficulty of thyroidectomy for autoimmune thyroid disease. Head Neck. 2020 02; 42(2):262-268.
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Cheema UY, Vogler CN, Thompson J, Sattovia SL, Vallurupalli S. Protracted hypocalcemia following post-thyroidectomy lumbar rhabdomyolysis secondary to evolving hypoparathyroidism. Ear Nose Throat J. 2015 Mar; 94(3):113-6.