Fibromyalgia: A study of thyroid function and symptoms

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 49-60

  Jurell, Kathleen C ^a   Zanetos, Mary Anne ^b   Orsinelli, August ^a   Tallo, Diane ^b   Waylonis, George W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Hypothyroidism; Thyroid dysfunction

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE DEIODINASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

EID: 0029680304     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v04n03_06     Document Type: Article

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