Age-related changes of thyroid function in both sexes

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 10 SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 38-39

  Ognibene, A ^a   Petruzzi, E ^b   Troiano, L ^c   Pini, G ^c   Franceschi, C ^d   Monti, D ^e   Masotti, G ^b   Messeri, G ^a   Cilotti, A ^c   Forti, G ^c  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Institute of Gerontology   (Italy)

^c Dept Biomedicine Science ^*  (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Gender; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; THYROID GLAND;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 0033252402     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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