Subclinical hypothyroidism in children: Natural history and when to treat

JCRPE Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages 23-28

  Bona, Gianni ^a   Prodam, Flavia ^a   Monzani, Alice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Children; Natural history; Subclinical hypothyroidism; Treatment

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; PLACEBO; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID PEROXIDASE; THYROTROPIN;

ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; GOITER; GROWTH RATE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); PEDIATRICS; PUBERTY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SHORT STATURE; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROIDITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; NATURAL HISTORY;

EID: 84874533886     PISSN: 13085727     EISSN: 13085735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4274/Jcrpe.851     Document Type: Review

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