Abstract
Triiodothyronine (T3) levels were raised in four patients from 5 weeks to 9 months before the development of overt hyperthyroidism and before raised serum-thyroxine (T4) levels were found. These observations suggest that hyperthyroid patients may pass through a stage of T3 toxicosis before developing the usual form of thyrotoxicosis, and that serum-T3 measurements may be helpful in the early diagnosis of the disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 731-733 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | The Lancet |
Volume | 298 |
Issue number | 7727 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Oct 1971 |
Externally published | Yes |