The Association of Triiodothyronine-to-Thyroxine Ratio with Body Mass Index in Obese Nigerian Children and Adolescents

The interest in the relationship between thyroid dysfunction and obesity is on the increase. This study compares the triiodothyronine-to-thyroxine (T3/T4) ratio in obese and lean children and adolescents, and correlates thyroid hormones with body mass index (BMI) in obese Nigerian children. It is a...

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Autores principales: Emokpae, Mathias Abiodun, Obazelu, Progress Arhenrhen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5753665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29244733
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medsci5040036

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5753665/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29244733
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medsci5040036

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