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The effect of subclinical hypothyroidism on body composition parameters in children

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It's known that overt hypothyroidism increases body fat content and weight. There's limited research about the effect of subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) on body composition in children and the effect of… Click to show full abstract

It's known that overt hypothyroidism increases body fat content and weight. There's limited research about the effect of subclinical hypothyroidism (SH) on body composition in children and the effect of LT4 treatment. We aimed to evaluate body composition parameters in healthy subjects and in children with mild SH (MSH) and determine the effect of LT4 treatment.

Keywords: effect; hypothyroidism; body composition; effect subclinical

Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical Practice
Year Published: 2020

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