"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).
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D006042
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MeSH Number(s) |
C19.874.283
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1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Goiter" by people in Profiles.
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Lysophosphatidic acid, a novel lipid growth factor for human thyroid cells: over-expression of the high-affinity receptor edg4 in differentiated thyroid cancer. Int J Cancer. 2001 Apr 15; 92(2):249-56.
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Sequence analysis of the MEN I gene in two patients with multiple cutaneous lipomas and endocrine tumors. Horm Metab Res. 2000 Feb; 32(2):76-9.
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Regulation of the HGF-receptor c-met in the thyroid gland. Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes. 1998; 106(4):310-8.