A case of celiac disease presenting with malabsorption of L-thyroxine

Endocrinologist

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-17

  Khandwala, Hasnain M ^a,c   Chibbar, Rajni ^a   Worobetz, Lawrence J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c ROYAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Celiac disease; Hypothyroidism; L thyroxine malabsorption

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE; LEVOTHYROXINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BODY MASS; CASE REPORT; CELIAC DISEASE; DUODENUM BIOPSY; EUTHYROIDISM; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INSOMNIA; INTESTINE VILLUS ATROPHY; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MALABSORPTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SPLENOMEGALY; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 13144293042     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ten.0000153022.67326.61     Document Type: Article

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