Age as a predictor of recurrent hypothyroidism in patients with post-partum thyroid dysfunction

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 996-1002

  Azizi, F ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Age; Hypothyroidism; Post partum hypothyroidism; Thyroiditis; TPOAb

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; PUERPERAL DISORDER; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; THYROXINE;

EID: 15744368759     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345300     Document Type: Article

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