ADHD and thyroid abnormalities: a research note

Contradictory findings have been reported on associations between ADHD and thyroid abnormalities including the syndrome of generalized resistance to thyroid hormone. We systematically reviewed thyroid function in a large group of children and adolescents with ADHD (N = 132). We failed to find eviden...

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Published inJournal of child psychology and psychiatry Vol. 36; no. 5; p. 879
Main Authors Spencer, T, Biederman, J, Wilens, T, Guite, J, Harding, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.07.1995
Subjects
Adolescent
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Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Male
Patient Care Team
Personality Assessment
Thyroid Diseases - blood
Thyroid Diseases - diagnosis
Thyroid Diseases - psychology
Thyroid Function Tests
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Thyrotropin - blood
Thyroxine - blood
Triiodothyronine - blood
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Summary:Contradictory findings have been reported on associations between ADHD and thyroid abnormalities including the syndrome of generalized resistance to thyroid hormone. We systematically reviewed thyroid function in a large group of children and adolescents with ADHD (N = 132). We failed to find evidence of generalized resistance to thyroid hormone. Although mild laboratory abnormalities in thyroid function were observed in a minority of ADHD subjects, they were not different than rates reported in the literature for normal children.
ISSN:0021-9630
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-7610.1995.tb01335.x