Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 8 , Page 391, August 2009

Symptoms of endocrine disease

Karim Meeran MD FRCP FRCPath is Professor of Endocrinology, Imperial College, Charing Cross and Hammersmith Hospitals, London, UK. Competing interests: none declared

Abstract 

The reference ranges for biochemical results can be misleading in endocrinology, because reference ranges are usually defined by looking at ‘normal’ people. An abnormal value may be appropriate in an unwell patient and it is important to know when to ignore results.

Keywords: hyperfunction, hypofunction, reference range

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PII: S1357-3039(09)00159-5

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2009.05.005

Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 8 , Page 391, August 2009

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