The Role of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test in Management of Hyperthyrotropinemia in Infants.

Journal: Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology

PMID: 26831555

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Hyperthyrotropinemia, which can be either a permanent or a transient state, is an asymptomatic condition and there is a controversy in management and long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) test in infants with hyperthyrotropinemia.

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Ayça Altıncık

Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, İzmir, Turkey Phone: +90 533 749 88 17 E-mail: ayca.altincik@deu.edu.tr.
Korcan Demir
Gönül Çatlı
Ayhan Abacı
Ece Böber

Keywords

Congenital Hypothyroidism Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Male Prolactin Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Thyroid Function Tests Thyrotropin Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Thyroxine Time Factors

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The Role of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test in Management of Hyperthyrotropinemia in Infants.

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