Timing of thyroid ultrasonography in the etiological investigation of congenital hypothyroidism

Timing of thyroid ultrasonography in the etiological investigation of congenital hypothyroidism

ABSTRACT Objectives To describe the findings of thyroid ultrasonography (T-US), its contribution to diagnose congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and the best time to perform it. Subjects and methods Forty-four patients with CH were invited to undergo T-US and 41 accepted. Age ranged from 2 months to...

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Main Authors: Maria de Fátima Borges, Nathalie de Almeida Sedassari, Anelise de Almeida Sedassari, Luis Ronan Marquez Ferreira de Souza, Beatriz Pires Ferreira, Beatriz Hallal Jorge Lara, Heloísa Marcelina Cunha Palhares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017-02-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Congenital hypothyroidism
thyroid dysgenesis
thyroid ectopia
dyshormonogenesis
thyroid ultrasound
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