Endocrinol Metab.  2017 Jun;32(2):302-303. 10.3803/EnM.2017.32.2.302.

Letter: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Reference Range and Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction in the Korean Population: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013 to 2015 (Endocrinol Metab 2017;32:106-14, Won Gu Kim et al.)

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. SHINDONGYI@yuhs.ac

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Korea*
Nutrition Surveys*
Prevalence*
Reference Values*
Thyroid Gland*
Thyrotropin*
Thyrotropin

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