Relationship between serum erythropoietin levels and rT3, T4 concentrations in elderly patients with non-thyroidal illnesses

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL.1, 1996, Pages 451-456

  Corica, F ^a   Allegra, A ^a   Buemi, M ^a   Castagna, L ^a   Corsonello, A ^a   Di Benedetto, A ^a   Cotroneo, A ^a   Cucinotta, G ^a   Cincotta, M ^a   Ceruso, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erythropoietin; Non thyroidal illnesses; Sick euthyroid syndrome; TNF

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROXINE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID FUNCTION;

EID: 0029841818     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-4943(96)86981-0     Document Type: Article

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