Variation in thyroid function in subclinical hypothyroidism: importance of clinical follow-up and therapy.

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Published in Eur J Endocrinol on January 05, 2011

Authors

Jesper Karmisholt1, Stig Andersen, Peter Laurberg

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Endocrinology and Medicine, Aalborg Hospital, Aarhus University Hospital, 9000 Aalborg, Denmark. jsk@rn.dk

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