ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Pattern and Predictors of Thyroid Dysfunction among Pediatric Endocrine Referrals at the Tertiary Care Center of Northern India: A Longitudinal Study.
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Postiodization era has experienced a change in pediatric thyroid disorders with autoimmune disorders and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) now more frequently diagnosed. The aims of this study were to evaluate the clinical spectrum of thyroid disorders among children referred to us, to ascertain characteristics that influence treatment, and to follow them for various outcome measures. An observational longitudinal study where all treatment-naïve children (<18 years) with suspected thyroid disorders were recruited. Data collected were anthropometry, serum TSH, TT4, TT3, antithyroid autoantibodies, family history, and clinical symptoms. The management was based on the clinical judgment of the endocrinologist with the first follow-up at six weeks and subsequent visits three monthly for one year. A total of 241 subjects aged 28 days to 17 years were included. Overall, SCH was the most common abnormality (39%) detected among subjects, followed by overt hypothyroidism (OH) (33%), congenital hypothyroidism (CH) (18%), and overt thyrotoxicosis (5%). A total of 85.5% (
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