Epidemiological characteristics of children with autoimmune thyroid disease.

Objective: Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) is the most common cause of thyroid disease in children. The aim of the study was to define the epidemiological clinical and laboratory characteristics of children and adolescents with AT.

Design: Various parameters including thyroid ultrasonography of 228 children and adolescents aged 10.

Growth hormone deficiency in a patient with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy type 2.

Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (APs) type 2 is characterized by the presence of Addison's disease, in association with autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes mellitus and is rare in children. A 12.5 yr old prepubertal boy presented with symptoms related to Addison's disease and a large goiter.