The prevalence of overt and subclinical thyroid disorders in the adult population of Malaysia

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The prevalence of overt and subclinical thyroid disorders in the adult population of Malaysia

To determine the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction among the Malaysian adult population A cross sectional study involving 2259 subjects selected from 5 pre-assigned regions which were representative of the socioeconomic and geographical background in Malaysia was performed. Sixty-nine subjects were...

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Main Authors:	Shahar, Mohammad Arif, Omar, Ahmad Marzuki, Ab Wahab, Norasyikin, Sukor, Norlela, Kamaruddin, Nor Azmi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korean Thyroid Association 2017
Subjects:	R Medicine (General) RC Internal medicine
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/58583/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/58583/1/ITJ%20subclinical%20thyroid%20disorders.pdf

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