Role of ultrasonography in outcome prediction in subclinical hypothyroid patients treated with levothyroxine

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 15-22

  Shin, Dong Yeob ^a   Kim, Eun Kyung ^a   Lee, Eun Jig ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Subclinical hypothyroidism; Thyroid microsomal antibodies; Thyroiditis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID HORMONE; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AUTOANTIBODIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR;

EID: 76049089700     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: 13484540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.K09E-154     Document Type: Article

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