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ea0081ep1035 | Thyroid | ECE2022

The effect of l-thyroxine replacement on blood pressure and heart rate in children with hypothyroidism: correlation with free thyroxine and thyrotropin levels

Elawwa Ahmed , Soliman Ashraf , Faraj Marwa

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...