Prevalence and Risk Factors of Subclinical Thyroid Disease

Subclinical thyroid disease is defined biochemically by an abnormal thyrotropin (TSH) level and normal serum-free thyroxine level. The prevalence of this condition varies according to the reference range for TSH and geographic or demographic factors. Recently, several studies, including our communit...

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Main Authors: Ye An Kim, Young Joo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academya Publishing Co. 2014-03-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-29-20.pdf