Altered serum levels of thyroxine, triiodothyroinine and thyroid stimulating hormone in patients with depression

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 330-334

  Das, B K L ^a   Baral, N ^a   Shyangwa, P M ^a   Toora, B D ^a   Lamsal, Madhab ^a  

^a B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; SCREENING TEST; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 41849135822     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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