Mild thyroid failure [subclinical hypothyroidism]: To treat or not to treat?

Comprehensive Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 134-139

  Fatourechi, Vahab ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036286416     PISSN: 00988243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12019-002-0051-7     Document Type: Article

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