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We studied retrospectively 24 acquired hypothyroid children. All of them were prepubertal, well treated, and followed from starting of hormone replacement to final height. They were divided in 2 groups according to the age it starting treatment:Group 1:3.09±0.83 years (n:17 15 girls. 2 boys) Group 2: 9.2± 1.4 years. (n:7 6 girls. 1 boy). Bone ages (B.A.) were evaluated with Greulich and Pyle (G) and TWRUS. In 10 children of groups 1 and 6 of groups 2 final height was compared with target height.
Target height correlated with final height significant ly in Groups 1 p<0.02 and in G2 p<0.01. (Spearman). We conolude that height recovers and reaches target height in both groups. Puberty developed normally in all patients.
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Chiesa, A., Gruñerio, P., Keselman, A. et al. 10 HEIGHT AND BONE AGE RECOVERY IN ACQUIRED HYPOTHYROID CHIDLREN. Pediatr Res 36, 679 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199411000-00068
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-199411000-00068