Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: In this presentation, data on 67 hyperthyroid patients , aged 5 to 18 years, (53 female) who presented to an endocrine referral centre in Calcutta, India, between 1996 and 2010 are analysed.Material & Methods: All patients had a full clinical examination. Free T3, Free T4 and TSH were measured by a chemiluminescence assay and thyroiditis was excluded. Only 21 patients (32 %) were 12 years or younger. Estimated goitre size was 20 g or mo...