Analysis of physical and mental development of children with aplasia, hypoplasia and ectopy of the thyroid gland

• Published in: Endocrine regulations (Bratislava) Vol. 40; no. 1; p. 7
• Main Authors: Pniewska-Siark, Barbara, Jeziorowska, Anna, Bobeff, Irena, Lewiński, Andrzej
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany 01.03.2006
• Subjects: Adolescent; Body Height; Child; Child Development; Child, Preschool; Congenital Hypothyroidism - drug therapy; Congenital Hypothyroidism - etiology; Congenital Hypothyroidism - physiopathology; Developmental Disabilities - etiology; Developmental Disabilities - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Intelligence; Intelligence Tests; Male; Thyroid Dysgenesis - classification; Thyroid Dysgenesis - complications; Thyroid Dysgenesis - drug therapy; Thyroid Dysgenesis - physiopathology; Thyroxine - therapeutic use

Evaluation of clinical and biochemical differences between various forms of thyroid dysgenesia in children. The study involved 102 children at the age between 4.8 and 14.2 years who were born with congenital hypothyroidism (CH), as diagnosed by neonatal screening examinations. In all the children di...