Thyroidology: Basic and Clinical

Author: Bai Yao
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces the basic theories and clinical aspects of the thyroid and thyroid diseases. It elaborates on the examination of the thyroid and various thyroid disorders from multiple perspectives. Additionally, it clarifies the content closely related to thyroid diseases from the perspectives of internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, dermatology, neurology, nuclear medicine, radiology, and radiation oncology. The book also covers the rapidly developing mechanisms of autoimmune diseases, the increasingly used interventional embolization therapy, and knowledge about medications for thyroid diseases. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the new insights into iodine deficiency and iodine excess diseases. This book strives to encompass all aspects of the basic theories and clinical information related to the thyroid, as well as cutting-edge developments. It is suitable for physicians, especially those specializing in endocrinology, for reference and reading.