Endocrine Abstracts

Chronic administration of L thyroxine to children with hypothyroidism may affect cardiovascular dynamics.Aim of the study: We measured the BP and heart rate (HR) of 25 randomly selected children with hypothyroidism in relation to their serum free T4, and TSH levels and thyroxine dose mg/kg. Methods: 25 randomly selected children with a mean age 9.6 +/- 4.5 years with the diagnosis of congenital or acquired hypothyroidism. They were...