Effects of Early Thyroxine Treatment on Development and Growth at Age 10.7 Years: Follow-Up of a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial in Children With Down's Syndrome
Author(s) -
Jan Pieter Marchal,
Heleen MauriceStam,
Nadine A. Ikelaar,
Femke C. C. Klouwer,
Kim W. J. Verhorstert,
M Emma Witteveen,
Bregje A. Houtzager,
Martha A. Grootenhuis,
A.S. Paul van Trotsenburg
Publication year - 2014
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.2014-2849
Subject(s) - placebo , randomized controlled trial , medicine , gross motor skill , pediatrics , motor skill , psychiatry , alternative medicine , pathology
In 2-year-old children with Down's syndrome (DS), early T4 treatment was found to result in slightly better motor development and growth.
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