The biochemical prognostic factors of subclinical hypothyroidism

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 154-162

  Lee, Myung Won ^a   Shin, Dong Yeob ^a   Kim, Kwang Joon ^a   Hwang, Sena ^a   Lee, Eun Jig ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Iodine; Lipids; Subclinical hypothyroidism; Thyroid peroxidase antibody; Thyrotropin

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975778611     PISSN: 2093596X     EISSN: 20935978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2014.29.2.154     Document Type: Article

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