Incidence of febrile convulsions in children with congenital hypothyroidism

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 623-626

  Asami, T ^a   Sasagawa, F ^b   Kyo, S ^a   Asami, K ^c   Uchiyama, M ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Suibarago Hospital   (Japan)

^c NIIGATA CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Congenital hypothyroidism; Febrile convulsion; Febrile seizure; Thyroid hormone

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CHILD; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; THYROXINE;

EID: 0031871741     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750014003     Document Type: Article

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