Hypothyroidism in patients older than 55 years: An analysis of the etiology and assessment of the effectiveness of therapy

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2002, Pages

  Díez, Juan J ^a  

^a NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ANTIBODY; IODINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROID PEROXIDASE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; GOITER; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBACUTE THYROIDITIS; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 0036235035     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/57.5.M315     Document Type: Article

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