Definition of reference limits for autoantibodies to thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin in a large population of outpatients using an indirect method based on current data

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1924-1928

  Tozzoli, Renato ^a   Giavarina, Davide ^b   Villalta, Danilo ^c   Soffiati, Giuliano ^b   Bizzaro, Nicola ^a  

^a Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^b SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c S MARIA DEGLI ANGELI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OUTPATIENT; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOANTIBODIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IODIDE PEROXIDASE; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; REFERENCE STANDARDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349168768     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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