Endocrine Abstracts

The incidence of childhood thyrotoxicosis in the UK and Ireland is unknown. The commonest cause worldwide is Graves’ disease (60–90% of cases), with reported incidences varying from 0.79 (Denmark) to 6.5 (Hong Kong) per 100,000 pop./yr. Mean age at diagnosis is reported as 11.3 years with a F:M ratio of 5.5:1. Some countries have recently reported an increasing incidence.To ascertain the UK and Ireland incidence of childhood thyrotoxicosis and ...