Measurement of free thyroxine (T4) levels in pregnancy

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 158-161

  McElduff, Aidan ^a  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0032971287     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.1999.tb03362.x     Document Type: Article

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