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toxic nodular goiter

Known as: GOITER, TOXIC, NODULAR, Toxic nodular goiter, unspecified type, PLUMMER DISEASE 
Nodular enlargement of the thyroid gland associated with hyperthyroidism.
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

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Adenomatous goiterAdenomatous hyperplasiaCongenital HypothyroidismEndemic goiter

Narrower (3)

Congestive OphthalmopathyEndemic CretinismThyroid associated opthalmopathies

Broader (4)

Endocrine System DiseasesGoiterHyperthyroidismThyrotoxicosis

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Iodine-131 Given for Therapeutic Purposes Modulates Differently Interferon-γ-Inducible α-Chemokine CXCL10 Serum Levels in Patients with Active Graves’ Disease or Toxic Nodular Goiter
Context: The mechanism of activation of the immune system after iodine-131 (131I) treatment of hyperthyroidism is still not fully… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Increase of interferon‐γ‐inducible CXC chemokine CXCL10 serum levels in patients with active Graves’ disease, and modulation by methimazole therapy
Background  CXCL10 plays an important role in the initial phases of Graves’ disease (GD) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AT); however… 
2003
2003
Proinflammatory cytokine levels in hyperthyroidism.
BACKGROUND Among suspected causes of the osteoporosis frequently seen in untreated thyrotoxicosis are the osteotrophic cytokines… 
2001
2001
Antithyroid drugs as a factor influencing the outcome of radioiodine therapy in Graves' disease and toxic nodular goitre?
Abstract. There is controversy over the factors that may influence the outcome of radioiodine therapy for benign thyroid diseases… 
2000
2000
Low birth weight is not associated with clinically overt thyroid disease: a population based twin case‐control study
In recent years low birth weight has been proposed as a risk factor for the development of several chronic diseases in adult life… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Incidence and causes of hyperthyroidism in blacks.
  • Kalk WjJ. Kalk
  • South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse…
  • 1989
  • Corpus ID: 31558021
Between 1974 and 1984 688 black patients with hyperthyroidism were seen at one clinic. Graves' disease made up 88% of cases, with… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
DETECTION OF THYROID GROWTH IMMUNOGLOBULINS (TGI) BY [3H]‐THYMIDINE INCORPORATION IN CULTURED RAT THYROID FOLLICLES
A new bioassay is described for detecting the growth stimulating immunoglobulins (TGI)* that contribute to goitre formation in… 
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
THYROID ADENYLATE CYCLASE STIMULATING IMMUNOGLOBULINS IN THYROID DISEASES *
The occurrence of serum immunoglobulins with capacity to stimulate thyroid adenylate cyclase (TSAb) was studied in seventy‐two… 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
T3 thyrotoxicosis. Thyrotoxicosis due to elevated serum triiodothyronine levels.
1964
1964
THE EVOLUTION OF TOXIC NODULAR GOITER.
In 1913 Plummer differentiated exophthalmic goiter from toxic adenomatous goiter on the basis of clinical observations on 2,000… 
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