Subclinical hypothyroidism and Down's syndrome; studies on myocardial structure and function

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1005-1008

  Toscano, E ^a   Pacileo, G ^b   Limongelli, G ^b   Verrengia, M ^b   Di Mita, O ^a   Di Maio, S ^a   Salerno, M ^a   Del Giudice, E ^a   Caniello, B ^a   Calabro R ^b   Andria, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; HEART AFTERLOAD; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PERFORMANCE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0344515416     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.11.1005     Document Type: Article

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