Neurodevelopmental outcomes in congenital hypothyroidism: Comparison of initial T4 dose and time to reach target T4 and TSH

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 775-780

  Selva, Karin A ^a   Harper, A ^b   Downs, A ^b   Blasco, P A ^b   LaFranchi, S H ^b  

^a LEGACY EMANUEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; LEARNING; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID FUNCTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 28844454531     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2005.07.024     Document Type: Article

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