Predicting hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy in children.

Background And Aims: Hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy is caused by parathyroid trauma. There are no studies regarding the usefulness of intact parathyroid hormone (PTH) as a monitor of postoperative hypoparathyroidism tool in pediatrics. We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of intra- and postoperative PTH to predict the risk of developing post thyroidectomy hypocalcemia in children.

Abnormal responses to TRH in children born small for gestational age that failed to catch up.

Background: Fifteen percent of small for gestational age (SGA) children remain short and undergo thyroid axis evaluations.

Methods: We analyzed data on thyroid assessment of 58 SGA children. Five had primary autoimmune hypothyroidism.

Thyroid dysfunction and high thyroid stimulating hormone levels in children with Down's syndrome.

Unlabelled: In order to delineate the spectrum of thyroid abnormalities in children with Down's syndrome (DS), first visit height data (SDS) and serum TSH, T4 and antiperoxidase antibodies concentrations were retrospectively evaluated in 137 children (71 girls) with DS (0.04-16 years).

Results: Congenital hypothyroidism was detected in 2.