Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 203-209 , December 2003

Stroke is related to lower serum thyrotropin levels in patients with diabetes mellitus

  • Giuseppe Seghieri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Spedali Riuniti, Via Monte Sabotino 96/A, 51100 Pistoia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-338-694-1642; fax: +39-573-372-005
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  • Gianluca Bardini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Spedali Riuniti, Via Monte Sabotino 96/A, 51100 Pistoia, Italy
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  • Stefano Fascetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale della Versilia, Viareggio, Italy
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  • Daniela Moruzzo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale della Versilia, Viareggio, Italy
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  • Flavia Franconi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology and Center for Biotechnology Development and Biodiversity Research, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy

Received 24 June 2003 ,Revised 31 July 2003 ,Accepted 4 August 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2003.08.001

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 62, Issue 3 , Pages 203-209 , December 2003

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