Thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test in patients with pituitary pathology

Hormone Research

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 53-57

  Hartoft Nielsen, Marie Louise ^a   Lange, Martin ^a   Rasmussen, Åse Krogh ^a   Scherer, Susanne ^a   Zimmermann Belsing, Tina ^a   Feldt Rasmussen, Ulla ^a  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Pituitary pathology; Thyrotropin releasing hormone stimulation test

Indexed keywords

PROTIRELIN; THYROTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY DISEASES; PITUITARY GLAND; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THYROID DISEASES; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE, REVERSE;

EID: 1542313865     PISSN: 03010163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000075239     Document Type: Article

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