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The thyroid gland in ancient Greece: a historical perspective

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Thyroidology is a discipline of Endocrinology which has evolved markedly over the past few decades. However, its historical roots can be seen in the literature of, among others, ancient Greek medicine. In the present article, we present the descriptions of the thyroid gland by ancient Greek physicians and its depiction in ancient Greek art.

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  1. Sevasti Konstantinidou and Eirini Konstantinidou contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim, BT41 2RL, UK

    Sevasti Konstantinidou

  2. Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

    Eirini Konstantinidou

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Konstantinidou, S., Konstantinidou, E. The thyroid gland in ancient Greece: a historical perspective. Hormones 17, 287–291 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42000-018-0039-z

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