Acquired hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency in an American child

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 27, Issue 11-12, 2014, Pages 1233-1235

  Brooks, Merrian J ^b   Post, Ernest M ^a,b  

^a Cooper Medical School of Rowan University ^*  (United States)

^b Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

eosinophilic esophagitis; hypothyroidism; iodine deficiency

Indexed keywords

IODINE; LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROGLOBULIN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EGG; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; FRUIT; GOITER; GRAIN; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODINE DEFICIENCY; KELP; MALE; MILK; SCHOOL CHILD; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84964237836     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: 21910251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2014-0226     Document Type: Article

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