Thyroid disorders in women of Puducherry

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-59

  Abraham, Rebecca ^a   Srinivasa Murugan, V ^a   Pukazhvanthen, P ^a   Sen, S K ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Sub clinical hypothyroidism; Thyroid function

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 65649146462     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12291-009-0009-y     Document Type: Article

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