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EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES
卷 130, 期 4, 页码 217-222出版社
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
DOI: 10.1055/a-1538-8241
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thyroiditis; catch-up growth; pubertal state; presenting symptoms
The study found that severe acquired hypothyroidism in children has a significant impact on growth, with most cases showing some catch-up growth after adequate L-thyroxine therapy. Pubertal state appears to be important for catch-up growth.
Introduction Severe acquired hypothyroidism in childhood is a rare condition, mostly caused by autoimmune thyroiditis. Scarce and inconsistent data based on small patient numbers exist concerning its impact on growth in height. Methods Patient files at a single centre university hospital over 8 years were retrospectively reviewed. We identified 43 patients (mean age 10.6 years, 3.3-15.25, 59% prepubertal, 88% females) in a cohort of children older than 3 years with an initial TSH>30 mIU/l and reduced T4 or fT4; congenital and drug-induced hypothyroidism were excluded. Results All patients had signs of autoimmune thyroiditis (93% positive autoantibodies, 95% typical ultrasonography, 63% goiter). Median TSH was 100 mIU/l [0.3-4 mIU/l]), median fT4 3.55pg/ml [8-19pg/ml], median T4 2.85 mu g/dl [5.3-11 mu g/dl]. Presenting symptoms included goiter (26%), tiredness (23%), weight gain (19%), and growth retardation (19%). The diagnosis was made incidentally in 26% patients. In 75% growth was retarded (median height standard deviation score (SDS)-0.55), in 17% height SDS was<-2 at diagnosis. Midparental height SDS at diagnosis correlated significantly with T4 and fT4 (r=0.77, p=0.0012 and r=0.53, p=0.021 respectively). Catch-up growth under T4 substitution was significantly greater in prepubertal than in pubertal children (p 0.049). Conclusion This so far largest pediatric cohort with severe acquired hypothyroidism confirms a serious impact on growth which, however in most cases, showed a certain catch-up growth after adequate L-thyroxine therapy. The pubertal state seems to be important for catch-up growth. A significant number of patients were not diagnosed clinically, although affected by severe hypothyroidism.
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