Thyroid function in a population of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-120

  Valentine, J ^a   Rossi, E ^b   O'Leary, P ^b   Parry, T S ^c   Kurinczuk, J J ^d   Sly, P ^d  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

^b PATHWEST LABORATORY MEDICINE   (Australia)

^c State Child Development Centre

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; thyroid

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID HORMONE RESISTANCE;

EID: 0030982155     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01012.x     Document Type: Article

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