Long term changes in serum T4, T3, and TSH in benign thyroid disease: Proof of a narrow individual variation

NuklearMedizin

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 158-160

  Biersack, H J ^a   Hartmann, F ^a   Rodel R ^a   Reinhardt, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Thyroid function; Thyroxine; Triiodothyronine; TSH

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE; RADIOACTIVE IODINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 7644243284     PISSN: 00295566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1625197     Document Type: Article

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