Subclinical hypothyroidism: To treat or not to treat?

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 99-100

  Li, Min ^a   Tang, Zhenyu ^a  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LETTER; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; COMPLICATION; CORONARY DISEASE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC);

CORONARY DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84921433496     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: 14230151     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000365743     Document Type: Letter

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