Thyroid function in children and adolescents with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis after l-thyroxine discontinuation

Thyroid function in children and adolescents with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis after l-thyroxine discontinuation

Objective: Thyroid function may recover in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT). Design: To investigate thyroid function and the need to resume l-thyroxine treatment after its discontinuation. Setting: Nine Italian pediatric endocrinology centers. Patients: 148 children and adolescents (25...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Radetti, Mariacarolina Salerno, Chiara Guzzetti, Marco Cappa, Andrea Corrias, Alessandra Cassio, Graziano Cesaretti, Roberto Gastaldi, Mario Rotondi, Fiorenzo Lupi, Antonio Fanolla, Giovanna Weber, Sandro Loche
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2017-04-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
children
l-thyroxine treatment
subclinical hypothyroidism
autoimmune thyroiditis
Online Access:http://www.endocrineconnections.com/content/6/4/206.full

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