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Rev Cuba Endoc 2012; 23 (3)

Clinical usefulness of hormonal and immunological tests for the evaluation of thyroid diseases

Marrero RMT

Language: Spanish
References: 21
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ABSTRACT

Thyroid diseases are a significant health problem affecting a high percentage of the population. The biochemical tests are the fundamental pillar for diagnosis and follow-up. The development of second and third-generation assays has represented a great advance in diagnosing these diseases. The text covers the tests to diagnose and treat a number of thyroid diseases, and provides the reader with updated biochemical and clinical information in sections about the clinical usefulness of total and free thyroid hormone determinations, antithyroid antibodies, human thyrotropin and thyroglobulin. In this way, it can offer both the lab and the physician a general overview of the usefulness and the current capability of these tests.


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