Disorders of the Thyroid Gland in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence

Published: Mar 21, 2012
Abstract
Thyroid hormone is essential for the growth and maturation of many target tissues, including the brain and skeleton. As a result, abnormalities of thyroid gland function in infancy and childhood result not only in the metabolic consequences of thyroid dysfunction seen in adult patients, but in unique effects on the growth and /or maturation of these thyroid hormone-dependent tissues as well. In most instances, there are critical windows of time...
Paper Details
Title
Disorders of the Thyroid Gland in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence
Published Date
Mar 21, 2012
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