Two siblings with familial subclinical hyperthyroidism with unknown etiology
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Subclinical hyperthyroidism presenting with bradycardia-associated syncope.
Correspondence: Dr Alper, Orkide Apt D: 9 No 17, Idealtepe/Maltepe, Istanbul/Turkey. Fax: +90 216 4899587, e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]. tectable on both initial and repeat tests, although T3 and T4 were not grossly elevated, consistent with the diagnosis of subclinical hyperthyroidism [TSH = 0.02 μU/ml (normal = 0.35–4.94 μU/ml); free T3 = 75 ng/dl (normal = 60–181 ng/dl)...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medicine Science | International Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2147-0634
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2016.05.8537