Autoimmune thyroiditis in adolescents: Two different presentations
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چکیده
Autoimmune thyroiditis is one of the most common causes acquired hypothyroidism in children and adolescents. Both genetic susceptibility environmental factors play a role etiopathogenesis. We report two cases autoimmune here with varied presentation. them had different clinical features at On investigation, both elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), low T4 anti-Thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies. Case 1 also anti-TG antibody level. Based on these findings, diagnosis was made started levothyroxine tablet, for which showed biochemical improvements.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Karnataka paediatric journal
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0975-5152']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25259/kpj_19_2021