Borderline thyroid function tests: so easy to look at, so hard to define

被引：2
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作者：
Khatami, Z
Handley, G
Brandon, H
Weaver, J
机构：
[1] Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Gateshead NHS Fdn Trust, Dept Biochem, Gateshead NE9 6SX, England
[2] Queen Elizabeth Hosp, Gateshead NHS Fdn Trust, Dept Med, Gateshead NE9 6SX, England
来源：
ANNALS OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 2006年 / 43卷
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D O I：
10.1258/000456306775141669
中图分类号：
R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];
学科分类号：
1001 ;
摘要：
Thyroid function tests are the most commonly requested endocrine investigations in both primary and secondary care. Attention to detail is vital, as the appropriate interpretation may point to conditions other than thyroid disease itself. We describe two cases of hypopituitarism masquerading as borderline thyroid function tests.
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