Screening for hypothyroidism in institutionalized elderly people with cognitive and functional impairment

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 10 SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 42-

  D'Angelo, R ^a,b   Fogato, E ^a   Balzaretti, M ^a   Daghetta, L ^a   Nari, P ^a  

^a Getiatric Institute P Redaelli   (Italy)

^b Istituto Geriatrico P Redaelli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hypothyroidism; MMSE

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ITALY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE;

AGED; AGING; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ITALY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; PREVALENCE;

EID: 21544461544     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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