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Thyroid Function Studies in Patients Who Underwent Open Heart Surgery
Hyung Joo Sohn, Yu In Park, Chang Sung Son, Joo Won Lee, Young Chang Tockg
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(9):1250-1255.   Published online September 15, 1998
Purpose : Alteration in the serum level of thyroid hormone can occur following open heart surgery due to major stress and hemodilution after extracorporeal circulation but these changes have been ignored. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes of thyroid hormone level after open heart surgery and if these changes influence the prognosis. Methods : We evaluated 26...
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