Unexpected high values of TSH: The presence of high molecular weight forms (macro TSH) must be investigated;Valores inesperadamente elevados de TSH: A presença de formas de alto peso molecular ("macro TSH") deve ser investigada

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 445-449

  Vieira, José Gilberto H ^a   Maciel, Rui M B ^a   Hauache, Omar M ^a   Nishida, Sônia K ^a   Boelter, Dalva M G ^b   Pinheiro, Maria F M C ^b  

^a Fleury   (Brazil)

^b Laboratorio Sergio Franco   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Interferents in TSH assays; Serum TSH; TSH assays; TSH binding proteins

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748031107     PISSN: 00042730     EISSN: 16779487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302006000300006     Document Type: Article

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