Prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among young females in a South Indian population
Background: Thyroid disorders are common in India but scarce data exists on its prevalence in young women. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted in female college students in seven colleges in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) was used as the screening test to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2015;volume=19;issue=6;spage=781;epage=784;aulast=Velayutham |