Are neuropsychological changes relevant in subclinical hypothyroidism?

Arquivos Brasileiros de Endocrinologia e Metabologia

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 606-611

  Almeida, Cloyra ^a   Vaisman, Mario ^a   Costa, Antonio José Leal ^a   Reis, Fabiola A A ^a   Reuters, Vaneska ^a   Teixeira, Patricia ^a   Ferreira, Marcia ^a   Teixeira, Letícia B B De M ^a   De Araújo, Glória R B ^a   Brasil, Marco Antonio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Neuropsychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547881102     PISSN: 00042730     EISSN: 16779487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-27302007000400016     Document Type: Article

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