Subclinical hypothyroidism in childhood

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 280-284

  O'Grady, M J ^a   Cody, D ^a  

^a OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; GABAPENTIN; THYROXINE; VALPROIC ACID;

AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DOWN SYNDROME; EMBRYOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROID FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOWN SYNDROME; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 79951652710     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2009.181800     Document Type: Review

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