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Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 7/2019

02.05.2019 | Scientific Letter

Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Obese South Indian Children

verfasst von: Srinivasan Thiagarajan, Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu, Rajeshwar Balaji

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 7/2019

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To the Editor: Subclinical hypothyroidism is a not an uncommon condition and has an incidence of about 2% in pediatric age group [1]. It is increasingly recognized that obesity leads to rise in levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Although the exact mechanism of TSH elevation in obesity is unclear, the role of leptin has been postulated. This TSH surge in obese children does not signify hypothyroidism in all cases [2]. Normograms based on two large population studies from India reported mean and 97th percentile for TSH as 3.17 and 7.5, respectively [3, 4]. However, in obese children, there is no such consensus on cut-off levels of TSH to diagnose subclinical hypothyroidism. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Obese South Indian Children
verfasst von
Srinivasan Thiagarajan
Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu
Rajeshwar Balaji
Publikationsdatum
02.05.2019
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-019-02966-9

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