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. 2017 Apr;46(4):577-578.

Thyroid Dysfunction in the Elderly with Hearth Failure

Gordana Mihajlovic  1   2 , Miljanka Vuksanovic  2 , Nebojsa Despotovic  1   2 , Maja Nikolic-Despotovic  2 , Predrag Erceg  1   2 , Dragoslav P Milosevic  1   2 , Tomislav Jovanovic  1
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Thyroid Dysfunction in the Elderly with Hearth Failure

Gordana Mihajlovic et al. Iran J Public Health. 2017 Apr.
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Fig. 1:
Frequences of doses of intravously applied furosemid in hospitalized elderly patients depending on thyroid state
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Total dose of beta-blockers in hospitalized elderly patients depending on thyroid status
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