Increasing incidence, but lack of seasonality, of elevated TSH levels, on newborn screening, in the North of England

Journal of Thyroid Research

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Pearce, Mark S ^a   Korada, Murthy ^b   Day, Julie ^c   Turner, Steve ^b   Allison, David ^c   Kibirige, Mohammed ^d   Cheetham, Tim D ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84868102081     PISSN: 20908067     EISSN: 20420072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2010/101948     Document Type: Article

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