Investigation of thyroid dysfunction is more likely in patients with high psychological morbidity

Family Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-167

  Bould, H ^a   Panicker, V ^b   Kessler, D ^a   Durant, C ^a   Lewis, G ^a   Dayan, C ^c   Evans, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Hypothyroid; Psychological distress; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 12; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID SYMPTOM QUESTIONNAIRE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84859250240     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmr059     Document Type: Article

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