Lack of Association Between Peripheral Activity of Thyroid Hormones and Elevated TSH Levels in Childhood Obesity
Objective: An elevated thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is a frequent finding in obese children, but its association with peripheral hormone metabolism is not fully understood. We hypothesized that in obesity, the changes in thyroid hormone metabolism in peripheral tissues might lead to dy...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Publishing
2014
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4141570/ |