Increased risk of autoimmune hypothyroidism in patients affected by retinitis pigmentosa

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 170-174

  Scanelli, G ^a   Dattola, L ^b   Padovani, F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b Department of Cardiology   (Italy)

^c Ospedale Civile di Correggio (RE)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autoimmune hypothyroidism; Retinitis pigmentosa

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CELL DEGENERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ETIOLOGY; EYE FUNDUS; FEMALE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ITALY; MALE; NIGHT BLINDNESS; PHOTORECEPTOR; PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; PREVALENCE; RETINA DYSTROPHY; RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA; RISK FACTOR; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 0029941880     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03349861     Document Type: Article

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