Interpretation of thyroid function tests

Lancet

Volumn 357, Issue 9256, 2001, Pages 619-624

  Dayan, Colin M ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

EID: 0035941785     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)04060-5     Document Type: Review

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