Increases in thyrotropin within the near-normal range are associated with increased triiodothyronine but not increased thyroxine in the pediatric age group

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 99, Issue 8, 2014, Pages

  Karavani, Gilad ^a   Strich, David ^b,c   Edri, Shalom ^b   Gillis, David ^d  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

^c SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; UP-REGULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905860801     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-1441     Document Type: Article

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