Cross-reactive mechanism for the false elevation of free triiodothyronine in the patients treated with diclofenac

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 717-722

  Kasono, K ^a   Hikino, H ^a   Fujino, S ^a   Takemoto, N ^a   Kai, T ^a   Yamaguchi, K ^a   Konishi, F ^a   Kawakami, M ^a  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross reaction; Diclofenac; False elevation; Thyroid; Triiodothyronine

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; LIOTHYRONINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CROSS REACTION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SUBTOTAL THYROIDECTOMY; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA;

EID: 0035679711     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.48.717     Document Type: Article

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