Starting dose of levothyroxine for the treatment of congenital hypothyroidism: A systematic review

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 485-491

  Hrytsiuk, Ihor ^a   Gilbert, Ruth ^a   Logan, Stuart ^a   Pindoria, Sima ^a   Brook, Charles G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD GROWTH; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; THYROTOXICOSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036254827     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.156.5.485     Document Type: Article

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