Evaluation of Thyroid Functions with Respect to Iodine Status and TRH Test in Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Ergur, Ayca; Evliyaoglu, SAADET; Siklar, Zeynep; Bilir, Pelin; Ocal, Gonul; Berberoglu, Merih

doi:10.4274/jcrpe.v3i1.04

Evaluation of Thyroid Functions with Respect to Iodine Status and TRH Test in Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis

Ergur A. T., Evliyaoglu O., Siklar Z., Bilir P., Ocal G., Berberoglu M.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, cilt.3, sa.1, ss.18-21, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2011
Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jcrpe.v3i1.04
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.18-21
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objective: Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (CAT) is the most common form of thyroiditis in childhood and a frequent cause of acquired hypothyroidism. The objective of this study was to evaluate the thyroid status of children and adolescents with CAT with respect to iodine status and diagnostic values of thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) test.