Interval between tests and thyroxine estimation method influence outcome of monitoring of subclinical hypothyroidism

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1634-1640

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

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 43249125141     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-0101     Document Type: Article

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