Activity of some physiological modulators in reducing the side effects of levothyroxine in patients suffering from primary hypothyroidism

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 53, Issue 3 SUPPLEMENT, 2011, Pages 99-103

  Cornelli, U ^a   Belcaro, G ^b   Ledda, A ^b   Feragalli, G ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogen peroxide ; Hypothyroidism.; Proanthocyanidins

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; PEROXIDE; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PEROXIDES; PROANTHOCYANIDINS; THYROID HORMONES; THYROXINE;

EID: 84859452914     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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