Thyroxine, thyrotropin, and age in a euthyroid hospital patient population

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2143-2148

  Davey, Richard ^a  

^a Western Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EUTHYROIDISM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0030715580     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/43.11.2143     Document Type: Article

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