A 10 year old girl with hypertrichosis associated with primary hypothyroidism that resolved after 6 months' replacement treatment with thyroxine is reported. It is important to consider the diagnosis of hypothyroidism in children with abnormal hairiness or distribution of body hair.

Introduction Hypothyroidism is clinical syndrome that results from decreased secretion of thyroid hormone gland. Primary accounts for 90-95% all cases hypothyroidism. has various cardiovascular manifestations. With aim early prevention and management manifestation in hypothyroidism this study was conducted. Materials Methods A cross sectional observational conducted Department Medicine Bir Hosp...

OBJECTIVE To review the etiology, precipitating factors, clinical findings, screening recommendations, and treatment for primary hypothyroidism and subclinical hypothyroidism in the older patient. DATA SOURCES A PubMed search of English language articles using a combination of words: elderly, thyroid, hypothyroid,* subclinical hypothyroid,* etiology, screening, diagnosis, and treatment to ide...

Thyroid hormones play essential roles in mammalian life, especially in neurodevelopment (Porterfield & Hendrich, 1993). This fact is clearly shown in patients with neurological deficits from endemic cretinism, who reside in iodine-deficient areas (DeLong et at., 1985). In addition to neurological impairments, thyroid dysfunctions, such as hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, lead to a wide varie...