Painless thyroiditis developed in a patient with Sheehan's syndrome

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 335-337

  Watanobe, H ^a   Kawabe, H ^b  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Mutsu General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Painless thyroiditis; Sheehan's syndrome; Simultaneous occurrence

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE IODINE; THYROID HORMONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILDBIRTH; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; IMMUNOMODULATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROIDITIS;

EID: 0030931191     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03350313     Document Type: Article

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