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ea0033p89 | (1) | BSPED2013

Low remission rates and high failure rate for medical treatment of thyrotoxicosis in childhood and adolescence: strategic implications for stopping antithyroid drugs

Al-Towati Mabrouka , McGowan Sheena , Hunter Ian , Williamson Scott , Ahmed Faisal , Donaldson Malcolm

Background: Paediatric thyrotoxicosis due Graves disease (GD)and Hashimotos thyroiditis (HT) disease is both more rare yet more severe than in adulthood. Antithyroid drug treatment (ATD) is with carbimazole or PTU either alone (dose titration (DT)) or with L-thyroxine (L-T4) block and replace (BR).Methods: We have examined outcome of medical treatment in a cohort of patients treated from 1989 to...

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ea0024bc1.3 | (1) | BSPED2010

Experience of management of children and adolescents with thyrotoxicosis in the West of Scotland 1987–2009

Altowati Mabrouka , Paterson Wendy , Ahmed Faisal , Williamson Scott , Hunt Gerald , Hunter Ian , Donaldson Malcolm

Background: Hyperthyroidism is a significant medical condition in paediatric patients with serious health consequences. Optimal treatment remains debatable.Objective: To review 23 years experience of paediatric hyperthyroidism in the West of Scotland.Methods: Case notes of patients treated for thyrotoxicosis in Glasgow, Paisley, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire from 1987 until 2009 inclusive were retrospectively reviewed. Patients wi...

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Low remission rates and high failure rate for medical treatment of thyrotoxicosis in childhood and adolescence: strategic implications for stopping antithyroid drugs

Experience of management of children and adolescents with thyrotoxicosis in the West of Scotland 1987–2009

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