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Serum Thyrotropin Level during Growth in Man *
Author(s) -
GolsteinGolaire Jacqueline,
Delange François
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
european journal of clinical investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.164
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1365-2362
pISSN - 0014-2972
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2362.1971.tb00549.x
Subject(s) - euthyroid , radioimmunoassay , endocrinology , medicine , thyroid function , growth spurt , thyroid
. TSH levels were measured by radioimmunoassay in the sera of 60 Belgian euthyroid subjects, aged from 4 to 32 years. A significantly higher TSH level was found in children aged from 7 to 15 years, when compared to the level obtained in adults. This increased TSH concentration and various indications of increased thyroid function during the growth spurt suggest a hyperstimulation of the thyroid at that period of life.