The Role of Initial Clinical and Laboratory Findings in Infants With Hyperthyrotropinemia to Predict Transient or Permanent Hypothyroidism
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.5, no.3, pp.170-173, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 5 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.931
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.170-173
- Keywords: Permanent congenital hypothyroidism, hyperthyrotropinemia, thyroxine, infant
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Objective: Studies on the clinical course of children with hyperthyrotropinemia are scarce. We aimed to evaluate the role of presentation findings in such infants to predict eventual outcome.