Thyroid dysfunction and high thyroid stimulating hormone levels in children with Down's syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1543-1548

  Gruñeiro de Papendieck, Laura ^a   Chiesa, A ^a   Bastida, M G ^a   Alonso, G ^a   Finkielstain, G ^a   Heinrich, J J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE NIÑOS RICARDO GUTIÉRREZ   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Down's syndrome; Hyperthyroidism; Hypothyroidism; Thyroid; Thyroid stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROID PEROXIDASE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; EUTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; FLUOROMETRY; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOASSAY; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0036913448     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2002.15.9.1543     Document Type: Article

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