Levothyroxine replacement therapy in central hypothyroidism: A practice report

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 349-355

  Carrozza, Victoria ^a   Csako, Gyorgy ^a   Yanovski, Jack A ^a   Skarulis, Monica C ^a   Nieman, Lynnette ^a   Wesley, Robert ^a   Pucino, Frank ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

EID: 0032981367     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.19.4.349.30940     Document Type: Article

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