Space-time clustering of elevated thyroid stimulating hormone levels

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 405-411

  Pearce, Mark S ^a   McNally, Richard J Q ^a   Day, Julie ^b   Korada, S Murthy ^c   Turner, Steve ^c   Cheetham, Tim D ^c,d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clustering; Congenital hypothyroidism; Pediatric endocrinology; Thyroid; TSH

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIGENETICS; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SPACE-TIME CLUSTERING; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 79959742538     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-011-9571-8     Document Type: Article

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