Ann Lab Med.  2017 Mar;37(2):169-171. 10.3343/alm.2017.37.2.169.

Thyroxine (T4) Autoantibody Interference of Free T4 Concentration Measurement in a Patient With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

• Lee MN
• Lee SY
• Hur KY
• Park HD

• KMID: 2373638
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2017.37.2.169

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Adult
Autoantibodies/*immunology
Female
Hashimoto Disease/*diagnosis
Humans
Luminescent Measurements
Radioimmunoassay
Republic of Korea
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroxine/*blood/immunology
Triiodothyronine/blood
Autoantibodies
Thyroxine
Triiodothyronine

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