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ea0081p152 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2022

Up to one third of the children with attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have an isolated and increased free-T3 level

Caci Herve , Caron Philippe

Introduction: Thyroid hormones are involved in the development of the fœtus and the child, and abnormal thyroid function is expected to play a role in neurodevelopmental disorders such as Attention Deficit with Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The high prevalence of ADHD in patients with resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome is well documented but, surprisingly, the reported literature showed ambiguous results mostly suggesting that the thyroid function tests are normal in...