Hypothyroidism and thyroid substitution: Historical aspects

Journal of Thyroid Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Lindholm, J ^a   Laurberg, P ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

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Indexed keywords

HYPOPHYSIS EXTRACT; IODINE; LIOTHYRONINE; PANCREAS EXTRACT; PARATHYROID EXTRACT; THYROID EXTRACT; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE;

AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; BIOLOGICAL THERAPY; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDEMIC GOITER; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MYXEDEMA; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS TRANSPLANTATION; POLYURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TETANY; THYROID SURGERY; THYROID TRANSPLANTATION; THYROIDECTOMY;

EID: 84857075354     PISSN: 20908067     EISSN: 20420072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/809341     Document Type: Review

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