Diagnostic approach to goitre in children.
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Thyroid disease is a common paediatric disorder that affects up to 3.7% of school-aged children, and it usually presents with a goitre. By far, the most frequent cause of a goitre is autoimmune thyroid disease, although a benign colloid goitre is also a common cause. The present review focuses on the diagnostic approach to a child with a hypothyroid, hyperthyroid or euthyroid goitre.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Paediatrics & child health
دوره 6 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001