Prevalence and risk factors of subclinical thyroid disease

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 20-29

  Kim, Ye An ^a   Park, Young Joo ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Risk factors; Subclinical hyperthyroidism; Subclinical hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975706918     PISSN: 2093596X     EISSN: 20935978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2014.29.1.20     Document Type: Review

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