title: Serum thyroid stimulating hormone in assessment of severity of tissue hypothyroidism in patients with overt primary thyroid failure: cross sectional survey.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, University Hospital, CH-4031 Basle, Switzerland. cmeier@uhbs.ch
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Trittibach
authors.forename: Merih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guglielmetti
authors.forename: Jean-Jacques
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Staub
authors.forename: Beat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D013972:Thyrotropin