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2017 Month : September Volume : 6 Issue : 77 Page : 5471-5473

PREVALENCE OF THYROID DISORDERS IN THE COASTAL PLAINS OF ALAPPUZHA, KERALA.

Karthika M1, Jeena Ramesh2

1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government T. D. Medical College, Alappuzha.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Government T. D. Medical College, Alappuzha.

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