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ea0092ps3-26-03 | Thyroid hormone diagnostics 2 | ETA2023

Association between ultrasonographic findings and thyroid function in autoimmune diffuse thyroid disease in children and adolescents

Min Hwang Sook , Eun Park Ji

Purpose: To evaluate the association between ultrasonography (US) feature of thyroid gland and thyroid function in pediatric and adolescent populations with autoimmune diffuse thyroid diseases (AITD).Methods: From 2000 to 2020, we reviewed thyroid ultrasound (US) images and thyroid function statuses in 133 children and adolescent AITD patients. Our review of the images focused on decreased echogenicity and heterogeneity, which were classified into four g...