The treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism is seldom necessary

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 4591-4599

  Chu, James W ^a   Crapo, Lawrence M ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0034747901     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.10.7961     Document Type: Review

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