Disorders of sodium balance: Hypothyroidism and hyponatraemia: An old wives' tale?

BMJ

Volumn 332, Issue 7545, 2006, Pages 854-

  Kilpatrick, Eric S ^a  

^a HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; SODIUM;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; LETTER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; ADULT; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; NOTE;

ADULT; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT;

EID: 33645830245     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7545.854     Document Type: Letter

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