Internet-enabled thyroid hormone abuse

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 150, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-61

  Neuberg, Gerald W ^a   Stephenson, Kathryn E ^a   Sears, David A ^a   McConnell, Robert J ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE; PROPRANOLOL; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOCRINOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTERNET; LETTER; LUNG EDEMA; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROTOXIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 58149387799     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-1-200901060-00021     Document Type: Letter

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