Search results
Hyperthyroidism in children. Hyperthyroidism occurs when the thyroid becomes over-active and produces more thyroid hormones than are needed by the body. It is sometimes called thyrotoxicosis. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism is Graves’ disease. Hyperthyroidism is also one of the phases that can occur in a condition called viral ...
The mean age at time of diagnosis of any thyroid dysfunction was 5.19 years, including 6 infants diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism. Prevalence was found to increase with age, with 38% children diagnosed before 4 years of age. The prevalence of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis was 11.1%.
Objective: Studies in different populations have shown great variation in the prevalence of thyroid diseases in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Our aim was to study the prevalence of thyroid disorders such as autoimmunity of thyroid (AIT), thyroid dysfunction, and goiter in children and adolescents with T1DM, compared with age- and sex-matched healthy controls in Isfahan.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease (a disease involving the immune system) in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland (a small butterfly-shaped gland in the front of the neck). When this happens, the thyroid gland cannot make thyroid hormone as well as it should.
Oct 1, 2016 · Abstract. Importance: Normal thyroid gland function is critical for early neurocognitive development, as well as for growth and development throughout childhood and adolescence. Thyroid disorders are common, and attention to physical examination findings, combined with selected laboratory and radiologic tools, aids in the early diagnosis and ...
TSH-secreting pituitary adenomas are extremely rare, benign tumours of the pituitary gland. They produce excessive amounts of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) leading to high levels of thyroid hormone in the blood (thyrotoxicosis). Signs and symptoms are those of hyperthyroidism i.e. heat intolerance, tremor, anxiety, weight loss, rapid pulse ...
May 28, 2017 · Estimates from US and postmortem examinations suggest that 1%-1.5% of children, and up to 13% of older adolescents or young adults, have thyroid nodules [ 13 ]. With each 1-year increase in age, the incidence of thyroid abnormalities increases by 9% in children [ 14 ].
