The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 6 , Pages 502-504 , June 2010

Subclinical Thyroid Disease

  • Dana D. Jones, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson
    • Medical Service, GV (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, Miss
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Dana D. Jones, MD, Medical Service (111), Jackson VAMC, 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS 39216
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  • Katherine E. May, MD

      Affiliations

    • Medical Service, GV (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, Miss
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  • Stephen A. Geraci, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson

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 Funding: There is no funding source for this manuscript.

 Conflict of Interest: All authors attest that they have no real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of this work.

 Authorship: All authors had both access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(10)00168-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.12.023

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 6 , Pages 502-504 , June 2010

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