Role of colestipol in the treatment of hyperthyroidism

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 725-731

  Hagag, P ^a,b   Nissenbaum, H ^a   Weiss, M ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bile acid sequestrants; Colestipol; Hyperthyroidism; Methimazole

Indexed keywords

COLESTIPOL; LIOTHYRONINE; THIAMAZOLE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NODULAR GOITER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROTOXICOSIS; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032407058     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03348036     Document Type: Article

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