Thyroid hormone status in malnourished children.
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چکیده
This study sought to find out the correlation between serum concentration of thyroid hormones and grade of malnutrition among 60 children between 1-5 year having PEM. With increasing severity of malnutrition, the serum concentration of T3 and T4 progressively decreased and that of serum TSH increased.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 46 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009