Age- and race-based serum thyrotropin reference limits

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 496-502

  Surks, Martin I ^a   Boucai, Laura ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CAUCASIAN; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HISPANIC; HUMAN; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERTO RICO; RACE DIFFERENCE; REFERENCE VALUE; REVIEW; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 76149115219     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2009-1845     Document Type: Review

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