Thyroid function and dysfunction in the elderly;Fonction et dysfonction thyroidiennes des personnes agees

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 653-660

  Schlienger, J L ^a   Goichot, B ^a   Grunenberger, F ^a   Sapin, R ^b  

^a HÔPITAL DE HAUTEPIERRE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

elderly; hyperthyroidism; hypothyroidism; mild dysthyroidism; thyroid function

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

AGED; AGING; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; THYROID GLAND;

AGED; AGING; HUMANS; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROID DISEASES; THYROID GLAND;

EID: 0030220184     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0248-8663(96)87151-7     Document Type: Article

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