Thyroid dysfunction in HIV-infected children: Is L-thyroxine therapy beneficial?

Pediatric AIDS and HIV Infection

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 424-428

  Rana, Sohail ^a   Nunlee Bland, Gail ^a   Valyasevi, Rosanee ^a   Iqbal, Mohammed ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG MONITORING; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIROLOGY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG MONITORING; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MALE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030347963     PISSN: 10455418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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