title: Pitfalls to avoid while interpreting thyroid function tests: five illustrative cases.
authors: Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors: Michael J
authors: MJ
authors: Fowler
authors: Aaron F
authors: AF
authors: Pannone
authors: Lewis S
authors: LS
authors: Blevins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D005067:Euthyroid Sick Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000175:diagnosis; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D013974:Thyroxine