High versus low dose of initial thyroid hormone replacement for congenital hypothyroidism

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Ng, Sze May ^a   Dhullipala, A ^b   Weindling, A ^b  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG MEGADOSE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LOW DRUG DOSE; META ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 44949260058     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006972     Document Type: Review

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