Subclinical hypothyroidism in lithium-treated psychiatric patients in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 329-333

  Aliasgharpour, M ^a   Abbassi, M ^a   Shafaroodi, H ^b   Razi, F ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE; LITHIUM SALT; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG USE; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IRAN; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, THYROID-STIMULATING; IRAN; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TIME FACTORS; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 33645278973     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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