Congenital hypothyroidism: Treat children but don't forget their parents

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 101-104

  Chiovato, Luca ^a   Bargagna, Stefania ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEWBORN SCREENING; NOTE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; THYROXINE;

EID: 0032779414     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1410101     Document Type: Note

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