Variation in thyroid function tests in patients with stable untreated subclinical hypothyroidism

Thyroid

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 303-308

  Karmisholt, Jesper ^a   Andersen, Stig ^a   Laurberg, Peter ^a  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TIRATRICOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 40949126060     PISSN: 10507256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/thy.2007.0241     Document Type: Article

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