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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2013; 5(4): 178-183
Published online Apr 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i4.178
Published online Apr 28, 2013. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v5.i4.178
Role of color Doppler in differentiation of Graves' disease and thyroiditis in thyrotoxicosis
Ragab Hani Donkol, Department of Radiology, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia
Ragab Hani Donkol, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo 12613, Egypt
Aml Mohamed Nada, Endocrine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
Sami Boughattas, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Donkol RH designed the study, performed Doppler studies, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Nada AM shared in manuscript writing, selection of cases, clinical and laboratory assessment and collection of data; Bougattas S performed and interpreted radioactive thyroid scans.
Correspondence to: Ragab Hani Donkol, MD, Department of Radiology, Assir Central Hospital, PO Box 34, Abha 61321, Saudi Arabia. ragabhani@hotmail.com
Telephone: +966-7-2291169 Fax: +966-3-8552244
Received: December 4, 2012
Revised: January 22, 2013
Accepted: February 2, 2013
Published online: April 28, 2013
Revised: January 22, 2013
Accepted: February 2, 2013
Published online: April 28, 2013
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