Subclinical hypothyroidism is mild thyroid failure and should be treated

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 4585-4590

  McDermott, Michael T ^a   Ridgway, E Chester ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034747899     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.10.7959     Document Type: Review

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