Thyroid Disorders in Childhood

Prevelance of Thyroid Disorders in Childhood in India

Introduction A endocrine disorders most commonly encountered in the pediatric age group, disorders of the thyroid gland are most frequent with hypothyroidism being the commonest. Goiter (thyromegaly) with or without alterations in thyroid function is not uncommon but hyperthyroidism is less frequent. The most pronounced effect of thyroid dysfunction in this age group is on growth and developmen...

Disorders of the Thyroid Gland in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence

Thyroid disorders in infancy, childhood and adolescence represent common and usually treatable endocrine disorders. Thyroid hormones are essential for normal development and growth of many target tissues, including the brain and the skeleton. Thyroid hormone action on critical genes for neurodevelopment is limited to specific time window, and even a short period of deficiency of TH can cause ir...

Thyrotrophin estimation in diagnosis and treatment of childhood thyroid disorders.

Serum thyrotrophin (TSH) was estimated by double-antibody radioimmunoassay in 200 children aged 2 months to 16 years with normal thyroid function. There was no apparent variation in TSH with age or sex and only 4 children had TSH levels greater than 5 muU/ml. High TSH values were obtained in 9 children with primary hypothyroidism, in 3 children with thyroiditis, and in one girl with a lingual t...

Thyroid disorders in patients with Vitiligo

Background: Vitiligo is a pigmentary disorder of the skin, which has been reported in association with thyroid disorders. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess thyroid disorders in vitiligo patients. Patients and Methods: In this case-control study, thyroid function tests were evaluated in seventy patients with vitiligo and compared with a control group. Results: Nine of seventy patien...

Thyroid disorders in pregnancy.