Objective: To describe the clinical and investigatory profile of children with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) presenting to the thyroid clinic of a referral children's hospital and study the course of children diagnosed as HT over a period of 6 mo.
Methods: Children aged 5-12 y with HT were recruited, their clinical and biochemical details were assessed and were started on standard therapy and followed up for a period of 6 mo.
Results: Ninety-seven children (89 goitrous and 8 atrophic form) with mean age: 9.