Thyroid hormone status in malnourished children

Kumar, S.; Nadkarni, J.; Dwivedi, R.

Indian Pediatrics 46(3): 263-264

2009


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061
PMID: 19346578
Document Number: 633869
This study sought to find out the correlation between serum concentration of thyroid hormones and grade of malnutrition among 60 children between 1-5 year having PEM. With increasing severity of malnutrition, the serum concentration of T3 and T4 progressively decreased and that of serum TSH increased.

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