Thyroid dysfunction in Down's syndrome and screening for hypothyroidism in children and adolescents using capillary TSH measurement

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-163

  Murphy, J ^a   Philip, M ^a   Macken, S ^b   Meehan, J ^a   Roche, E ^a   Mayne, P D ^b   O'Regan, M ^c   Hoey, H M C V ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Down's syndrome; Hypothyroidism; Screening; Thyroid dysfunction

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CHILD; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN SCREENING; PREVALENCE; SCREENING TEST; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 41449086454     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2008.21.2.155     Document Type: Article

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