Subject-based reference values in thyroid function tests.

doi:10.1507/endocrj.40.557

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Subject-based reference values in thyroid function tests.

Endocrine journal - 1 Oct 1993

Nagayama I, Yamamoto K, Saito K, Kuzuya T, Saito T

Abstract excerpt

To evaluate the diagnostic value of subject-based reference values in thyroid function tests, we compared intra-individual and inter-individual variation. Five specimens were collected over a period of 2 weeks from each of 47 normal subjects, 29 women and 18 men, aged 20-47 yrs. T4, FT4, T3, and...

Topics

Adult
Analysis of Variance
Female
Genetic Variation
Humans
Immunoradiometric Assay
Male
Middle Aged
Radioimmunoassay
Reference Values
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Thyroid Function Tests
Thyrotropin
Thyroxine
Triiodothyronine

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