| Juvenile Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis. |
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Duk Hi Kim |
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Ped. Dept. Yonsei Univ. College of Med., Seoul, Korea |
| 소아 만성임 파구성 갑상선염 에 관한 연구 |
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김덕희 |
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연세대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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A diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis(CLT) was made in 90 children & adolescents according to Fisher’s criteria. The age of the group ranged between 4 years & 16 years.
On the basis of serum T4, T3 & TSH, three groups of patients were distinguished at the time of
diagnosis.: euthyroid group (n=49), hyperthyroid group (n=7), hypothyroid group (n=34), where three
subgroups were classified; compensated hypothyroidism (n=17), moderate hypothyroidism (n=13),
severe hypothyroidism (n = 4)
Since CLT may be asymptomatic, or may present with goiter & euthyroid state, or with altered
thyroid function, it might be concerned because of possible permanent hypothyroidism.
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| Key Words:
Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, Permanent hypothyroidism |
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