Reference intervals for thyrotropin in an area of Northern Italy: the Pordenone thyroid study (TRIPP).

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Abstract

Thyrotropin (TSH) is the most accurate marker of thyroid dysfunction in the absence of pituitary or hypothalamic disease. Studies on TSH reference intervals (RIs) showed wide inter-individual variability and prompted an intense debate about the best estimation of TSH RIs.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Endocrinol Invest

Title: Journal of endocrinological investigation

Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

ISSN (Electronic): 1720-8386

ISSN (Print): 0391-4097

Publication date (Electronic): Aug 2018

Volume: 41

Issue: 8

Affiliations

[1 ] Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Azienda per l'Assistenza Sanitaria n. 5, Friuli Occidentale, Pordenone Hospital, Pordenone, Italy.

[2 ] Institute of Clinical Pathology, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Udine, Udine, Italy. federica.daurizio@asuiud.sanita.fvg.it.

[3 ] Immunopathology and Tumor Biomarkers Laboratory, National Cancer Institute, Aviano Hospital, Aviano, Italy.

[4 ] Endocrinology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Azienda per l'Assistenza Sanitaria n. 5, Friuli Occidentale, Pordenone Hospital, Pordenone, Italy.

[5 ] Endocrinology and Autoimmunity Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino-IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1007/s40618-018-0825-0

DOI: 10.1007/s40618-018-0825-0

PubMed ID: 29340973

SO-VID: f81c6be8-92ed-455b-8d11-806d0d25c948

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Keywords: Age,Thyroid dysfunction,Reference intervals,Iodine status,Thyrotropin

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Keywords: Age, Thyroid dysfunction, Reference intervals, Iodine status, Thyrotropin

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