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Surgery for Thyrotoxicosis

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Hyperthyroidism is characterized by elevated levels of serum thyroxine (T4) and/or elevated levels of serum triiodothyronine (T3) with low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH, also known as thyrotropin).

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, London Road Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AM, UK

    Sonia Kumar MRCS (Eng), DOHNS

  2. Department of ENT/Head and Neck Surgery, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Castle Hill Hospital, Castle Street, Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU16 5JQ, UK

    R. James England MBChB, FRCS (ORL-HNS)

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Correspondence to Sonia Kumar MRCS (Eng), DOHNS .

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  1. ENT Department, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom

    John C. Watkinson

  2. Department of Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom

    David M. Scott-Coombes

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Kumar, S., England, R.J. (2014). Surgery for Thyrotoxicosis. In: Watkinson, J., Scott-Coombes, D. (eds) Tips and Tricks in Endocrine Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2146-6_19

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