Subclinical hypothyroidism in eastern Nepal: A hospital based study

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 30, 2010, Pages 231-237

  Rohil, V ^a   Mishra, A K ^b   Shrewastwa, M K ^b   Mehta, K D ^b   Lamsal, M ^b   Baral, N ^b   Majhi, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b B P KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Subclinical hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 78249236553     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v8i2.3565     Document Type: Article

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