Hypomania in a patient with congenital familial hypothyroidism and mild mental retardation

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 425-427

  Mahendran, R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Congenital familial hypothyroidism; Hypomania

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MENTAL RETARDATION; THYROXINE;

EID: 0033142874     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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