Open AccessCognitive Development in Congenital Hypothyroidism: Is Overtreatment a Greater Threat Than Undertreatment?
Author(s) -
Jacoba J. BongersSchokking,
Wilma C. M. Resing,
Yolanda B. de Rijke,
Maria de Ridder,
Sabine M.P.F. de Muinck KeizerSchrama
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2013-2175
Subject(s) - medicine , cognition , pediatrics , congenital hypothyroidism , intelligence quotient , psychiatry , thyroid
Optimal treatment of children with congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) is still debated. Our objective was to evaluate whether early undertreatment (UT) and overtreatment (OT) influence cognitive development at age 11 years.
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