A study of therapeutic effect of the growth of children with hypothyroidism.

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dc.contributor.authorBajracharya, B Len_US
dc.contributor.authorBaral, M Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorThapa Chhetri, Pen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T04:13:16Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T04:13:16Z
dc.date.issued2006-07-08en_US
dc.descriptionKathmandu University Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: This study was done to see the therapeutic effect of the growth of children who was diagnosed as hypothyroidism. METHODS: Thirty-four children with primary hypothyroidism were included in this study. Height, weight and head circumference were measured at initial diagnosis and at every follow up visit. Thyroid function was done. The value was interpreted as abnormal if the range was above or below the normal (T3=70-200 u/L, T4=4-13 u/L, TSH=0.3-6 u/L). X-ray to see the bone age for the chronological age was performed. The value was interpreted as abnormal if the ossification center for the chronological age in inappropriate. Treatment was started with Eltroxine from the day of diagnosis. Dose was adjusted according to the response to the medicine. T3, T4 and TSH level was taken as the guideline to adjust the dose of the drug. X-ray was considered in the follow up where it was indicated. RESULT: Marked improvement in the anthropometry was seen in comparison to the initial assessment which was well correlated with the normalization of the TSH level and the x-ray of the bone. CONCLUSION: Serial follow up of these patients was necessary in order to assess the growth in height, weight and head circumference along with the repeated thyroid function to correlate the response of the drug.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Paediatrics, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. blbajracharya@mail.com.npen_US
dc.identifier.citationBajracharya BL, Baral MR, Thapa Chhetri P. A study of therapeutic effect of the growth of children with hypothyroidism. Kathmandu University Medical Journal. 2006 Jul-Sep; 4(3): 329-33en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/46618
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.kumj.com.npen_US
dc.source.urihttps://kumj.com.np/ftp/issue/15/329-333.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAftercareen_US
dc.subject.meshAge Determination by Skeletonen_US
dc.subject.meshAnthropometryen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshCongenital Hypothyroidism --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Monitoringen_US
dc.subject.meshEarly Diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshGrowth Disorders --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNeonatal Screeningen_US
dc.subject.meshNepalen_US
dc.subject.meshPuberty, Precocious --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshThyroid Function Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshThyrotropin --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshThyroxine --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshTreatment Outcomeen_US
dc.subject.meshTriiodothyronine --blooden_US
dc.titleA study of therapeutic effect of the growth of children with hypothyroidism.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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