Abstract
6/2017
vol. 3
Review paper
Thyroid diseases in children
Online publish date: 2017/12/28
Thyroid diseases are much less common in children than in adults. Thyroid hormones are an essential part of regulating normal growth of the baby. Thyroid diseases can cause hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, leading to disorders in functioning of most systems and organs in the body.
Keywords
thyroid disease, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, congenital hypothyroidism
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