The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 3 , Pages 400-405 , March 2006

Thyroidectomy remains an effective treatment option for Graves’ disease

Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Surgical Association, Ontario, Canada, August 14–17, 2005

  • Kaare J. Weber, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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  • Carmen C. Solorzano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • ,
  • Jane K. Lee, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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  • Michael J. Gaffud, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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  • Richard A. Prinz, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-312-942-6379; fax: +1-312-942-7139.

Received 17 August 2005 ,Revised 28 October 2005

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PII: S0002-9610(05)00925-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.10.043

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 3 , Pages 400-405 , March 2006

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