The Effect of L-Thyroxine Treatment on Hypothyroid Symptom Scores and Lipid Profile in Children with Subclinical Hypothyroidism

Catli G., Anik A., Tuhan H. U., BÖBER E., ABACI A.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.6, no.4, pp.238-244, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.1594
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.238-244
  • Keywords: Subclinical hypothyroidism, children, dyslipidemia, LT4, hypothyroid symptom score, TISSUE DOPPLER-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOUBLE-BLIND, DIASTOLIC FUNCTION, THYROID-DISEASE, DYSFUNCTION, SPECTRUM, FEATURES, THERAPY, HEIGHT
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate i) the frequency of typical hypothyroidism symptoms in children with subclinical hypothyroidism (SH), ii) to evaluate the association of SH with lipoproteins and iii) to investigate possible improving effects of L-thyroxine (LT4) treatment on these findings.