Postpartum thyroiditis and long-term thyroid status: Prognostic influence of thyroid peroxidase antibodies and ultrasound echogenicity

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-75

  Premawardhana, L D K E ^b   Parkes, A B ^c   Ammari, F ^c   John, R ^a   Darke, C ^a   Adams, H ^a   Lazarus, J H ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; HLA DR ANTIGEN; HLA DR10 ANTIGEN; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROID PEROXIDASE; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PUERPERIUM; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROIDITIS;

EID: 0034455507     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.85.1.6227     Document Type: Article

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