Thyroid function and longevity: New insights into an old dilemma

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 4658-4660

  Peeters, Robin P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

DNA DAMAGE; DRUG ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; PROMOTER REGION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 73249147909     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-2198     Document Type: Editorial

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