TSH Isoforms: About a Case of Hypothyroidism in a Down's Syndrome Young Adult

Background. For unknown reasons, the prevalence of thyroid autoimmune disorders is higher in patients with Down's syndrome than in the general population. The present case strongly supports a recent evaluation of propagating screening for thyroid disease in this group of patients to assure earl...

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Main Authors: Anne-Sophie Gauchez, Magali Pizzo, Dany Alcaraz-Galvain, Karim Chikh, Jacques Orgiazzi, Georg Brabant, Catherine Ronin, Anne Charrié
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2010/703978