An observational study of the initial management of hypothyroidism in France: The ORCHIDÉE study

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 817-823

  Delemer, Brigitte ^a   Aubert, Jean Pierre ^b   Nys, Pierre ^c   Landron, Frédéric ^d   Bouée, Stéphane ^e  

^a SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c Endocrinology and Diabetes   (France)

^d Merck KGaA France   (France)

^e CEMKA EVAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROID ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOCRINOLOGIST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOITER; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROID SCINTISCANNING; THYROIDECTOMY; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; FRANCE; GOITER; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE; THYROXINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84869035670     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-11-1041     Document Type: Article

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