QT dispersion in hypothyroidism

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 93-95

  Altun, Armaǧan ^a   Altun, G ülay ^a   Özbay, G ültaç ^a  

^a TRAKYA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; QT dispersion; T4 treatment

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISPERSION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0033573253     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00178-3     Document Type: Letter

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