Effect of thyroid hormone treatment on thyromegaly in children and adolescents with Hashimoto disease

Kristina I. Rother, Donald Zimmerman, W. Frederick Schwenk*

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Abstract

The effect of thyroid hormone treatment on thyromegaly was evaluated in 69 patients ≤18 years of age with goitrous Hashimoto disease. Changes in goiter size were related to pretreatment thyroid function (serum thyroxine and thyrotropin concentrations). We found that only hypothyroid patients had a clear diminution of their thyromegaly when given thyroid hormone.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)599-601
Number of pages3
JournalThe Journal of pediatrics
Volume124
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1994

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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