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In sick elderly patients, a related thyroid hormone called reverse T3 is often higher than normal, but this increase doesn't always happen when T3 is low — meaning other factors besides reverse T3...
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LOW SERUM l‐T3 LEVELS IN THE ELDERLY SICK: PROTEIN BINDING, THYROID AND PITUITARY RESPONSIVENESS, AND REVERSE T3 CONCENTRATIONS
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
1977 OctContradicting (0)
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