Subclinical hypothyroidism: Deciding when to treat

American Family Physician

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 776-780

  Adlin, Victor ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROID ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

DISEASE COURSE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; REVIEW; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM;

EID: 0032519553     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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