Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism

References

Citations

  1. Ladenson PW, et al. (2000). American Thyroid Association guidelines for detection of thyroid dysfunction. Archives of Internal Medicine, 160: 1573–1575.

  2. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2004). Screening for thyroid disease: Recommendation statement. Annals of Internal Medicine, 140: 125–141.

  3. Bahn RS, et al. (2011). Hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis: Management guidelines of the American Thyroid Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Thyroid, 21(6): 593–646. Also available online: http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/full/10.1089/thy.2010.0417.

Other Works Consulted

  • Bahn RS, et al. (2011). Hyperthyroidism and other causes of thyrotoxicosis: Management guidelines of the American Thyroid Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Thyroid, 21(6): 593–646. Also available online: http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/full/10.1089/thy.2010.0417.

  • Hueston WJ (2011). Hyperthyroidism. In ET Bope et al., eds., Conn’s Current Therapy 2011, pp. 681–683. Philadelphia: Saunders.

  • Ladenson PW (2010). Thyroid. In EG Nabel, ed., ACP Medicine, section 3, chap. 1. Hamilton, ON: BC Decker.

  • Mandel SJ, et al. (2011). Thyrotoxicosis. In S Melmed et al., eds., Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 12th ed., pp. 362–405. Philadelphia: Saunders.

  • Nygaard B (2010). Hyperthyroidism (primary), search date February 2010. Online version of BMJ Clinical Evidence. Also available online: http://www.clinicalevidence.com.

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E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
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Last Updated:
November 4, 2011
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