Amyloid Goiter Secondary to Ulcerative Colitis

Diffuse amyloid goiter (AG) is an entity characterized by the deposition of amyloid in the thyroid gland. AG may be associated with either primary or secondary amyloidosis. Secondary amyloidosis is rarely caused by inflammatory bowel diseases. Secondary amyloidosis is relatively more common in the p...

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Main Authors: Aydin, Bunyamin, Koca, Yavuz Savas, Koca, Tugba, Yildiz, Ihsan, Gerek Celikden, Sevda, Ciris, Metin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4802030/