Free T4 is negatively correlated with body mass index in euthyroid women

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 53-57

  Shon, Ho Sang ^a   Jung, Eui Dal ^a   Kim, Sung Hee ^a   Lee, Ji Hyun ^a  

^a Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Free T4; TSH

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASS SCREENING; NORMAL VALUE; OBESITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PILOT PROJECTS; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIGLYCERIDES; TRIIODOTHYRONINE;

EID: 45949092309     PISSN: 12263303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2008.23.2.53     Document Type: Article

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