there are numerous, often contradictory reports on the effect of growth hormone (gh) therapy on thyroid function. these reports prompted us to evaluate the impact of gh therapy on thyroid function in previously euthyroid children with gh deficiency. twenty five clinically and biochemically euthyroid children with gh deficiency were studied. a thyroid profile (t4, free t4, t3 and tsh) was perfor...

Thyroid disorder is a very common endocrine problem encountered by pregnant women. Maternal thyroid dysfunction associated with adverse outcome both in mother and fetus.
 The aim of the study: to find out prevalence various disorders women attending antenatal clinic.
 Materials methods. This prospective cross-sectional study was carried Department Obstetrics Gynecology, F.M. Medical C...

We compared the utility of a sensitive immunoradiometric assay for serum thyrotropin as a "first-line" thyroid-function test with a strategy based on first measuring total thyroxin in serum. The immunoradiometric assay appears to distinguish primary hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism from euthyroidism in "new" patients. The role of this test in monitoring antithyroid treatment or thyroxin-repla...