Prevalence of hypothyroidism in Finland-a nationwide prescription study

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-77

  Virta, Lauri J ^a   Eskelinen, Seija I ^b,c  

^a SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

^b Pori Health Center   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Drug therapy; Finland; Hypothyroidism; Levothyroxine treatment; Pharmacoepidemiology; Prevalence; Registries

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PRESCRIPTIONS; THYROXINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79151480154     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-010-0884-4     Document Type: Article

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