Predictive outcome measures of adult short stature in patients with severe acquired autoimmune hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroidism caused by Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common reason for thyroid dysfunction in children. Our objective was to analyze its impact on final stature in relation to height and pubertal stage at the time of diagnosis in children younger than 18 years with severe autoimmune hypothyroidism. Out of 79 patients, 78.