Open AccessHyperparathyroidism in Persons Exposed to Iodine-131 from the Hanford Nuclear Site
Author(s) -
Thomas E. Hamilton,
S. Scott Davis,
Lynn Onstad,
Kenneth J. Kopecky
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-1070
Subject(s) - hanford site , hyperparathyroidism , radioactive iodine , radiochemistry , iodine , medicine , nuclear medicine , radioactive waste , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , thyroid , organic chemistry
The risk of primary hyperparathyroidism from exposure to external radiation has been well documented in the last 20 yr. However, it remains unclear whether hyperparathyroidism might also be caused by internal exposure to radioactive iodine.
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