Idiopathic and mild subclinical hypothyroidism in childhood: Clinical management

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 63-68

  De Luca, F ^a   Corica, D ^a   Pitrolo, E ^a   Santucci, S ^a   Romeo, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Child; Hypothyroidism; Therapeutics

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; THYROTROPIN; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR;

BODY MASS; BONE MATURATION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; DISTRACTIBILITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FOLLOW UP; HEART FUNCTION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPOTHYROIDISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SHORT STATURE; SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84901505763     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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