Laboratory medicine practice guidelines. Laboratory support for the diagnosis and monitoring of thyroid disease.

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ThyroidVol. 13, No. 1 Laboratory Medicine Practice GuidelinesLaboratory Support for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Thyroid DiseasePublished Online:9 Jul 2004https://doi.org/10.1089/105072503321086962AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB ToolsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail "Laboratory Support for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Thyroid Disease." , 13(1), p. 3FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited bySimultaneous quantification of thyroid hormones using an ultrasensitive single-molecule fourplex nanoimmunosensor in an evanescent fieldBiosensors and Bioelectronics, Vol. 220TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb) – A potential new biomarker for endometriosisEuropean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Vol. 278Free thyroxine measurement in clinical practice: how to optimize indications, analytical procedures, and interpretation criteria while waiting for global standardization13 October 2022 | 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