Open AccessPattern of thyroid disorders in children and adolescents seen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, over a 10-year period
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi,
Elizabeth Onazahi Ajayi,
Festus Dele Akeredolu,
Abiola Oduwole
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_156_16
Subject(s) - medicine , euthyroid , pediatrics , thyroid , congenital hypothyroidism , thyroiditis , goiter , incidence (geometry) , thyroid disorder , endocrine system , retrospective cohort study , thyroid disease , presentation (obstetrics) , hormone , surgery , physics , optics
Thyroid disorders account for a large proportion of pediatric endocrine disorders. Untreated hypothyroidism in childhood has permanent adverse effects on physical, intellectual, and neurological development. However, few studies have reported the pattern of pediatric thyroid disorders in Nigeria.