Hypothyroidism Due to Ectopy in Siblings
- 1 November 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
- Vol. 131 (11) , 1264-1265
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1977.02120240082018
Abstract
• Two families each had two siblings with hypothyroidism due to ectopy and hypoplasia of the thyroid. A genetic factor controlling normal thyroid development and descent may be responsible, and the importance of plasma thyroid-stimulating hormone estimation in borderline hypothyroid cases is emphasized. We suggest screening of siblings of patients with ectopic thyroid for hypothyroidism. (Am J Dis Child 131:1264-1265, 1977)This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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