TSH-CHECK-1 Test: Diagnostic Accuracy and Potential Application to Initiating Treatment for Hypothyroidism in Patients on Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs

BACKGROUND: Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) promotes expression of thyroid hormones which are essential for metabolism, growth, and development. Second-line drugs to treat tuberculosis (TB) can cause hypothyroidism by suppressing thyroid hormone synthesis. Therefore, TSH levels are routinely measu...

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Autors principals: Kosack, Cara S., Page, Anne-Laure, Van Hulsteijn, Leonie T., Lentjes, Eef G. W. M.
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicat: Public Library of Science 2012
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Accés en línia:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3307754/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22442713
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0033704
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