Hypertension in Hypothyroidism; a Rare Association in Childhood

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  • Pratap Patra Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, India.
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     The association of hypothyroidism with hypertension is an uncommon phenomenon.   Hypertension adds to cardiovascular risk in any population and hypertension due to hypothyroidism is reversible with hormonal replacement. Although there are various case studies exists in adults but such reports are rare in children.

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عنوان ژورنال

دوره 5  شماره 8

صفحات  5583- 5586

تاریخ انتشار 2017-08-01

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