Intellectual outcome, motor skills and BMI of children with congenital hypothyroidism: A population-based study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-450

  Arenz, Stephan ^a,b   Nennstiel Ratzel, Uta ^b   Wildner, Manfred ^b   Dörr, Helmuth Günther ^c   Von Kries, Rüdiger ^d  

^a Spital Zollikerberg ^*  (Switzerland)

^b BAVARIAN HEALTH AND FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Congenital hypothyroidism; Intelligence; Motor skills; Neonatal screening; Overweight

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

BONE DENSITY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTELLIGENCE; MOTOR SKILLS; NEONATAL SCREENING; OVERWEIGHT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 41149167315     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00702.x     Document Type: Article

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