Thyroid hormone-uptake test: A concept based on false premises

Journal of Clinical Ligand Assay

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 146-151

  Midgley, John E M ^a,b  

^a North Lakes Clinical ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b North Lakes Clinical   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design; Free thyroxine index; Limitations; T3 uptake test; Theory

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE BINDING PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; HORMONE TRANSPORT; LABORATORY TEST; MASS ACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 34548221839     PISSN: 10811672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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