Journal article
The Comparison of Thyroxine versus Thyroxine plus Oral Iodine in the Treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism due to Iodine Deficiency
Abstract
AIM: Iodine deficiency is one of the most important causes of congenital hypothyroidism. In addition to thyroid hormone replacement, iodine supplementation is also given to newborns with congenital hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency. We aimed to determine whether it is beneficial to administer iodine supplementation in addition to the L-thyroxine (L-T4) treatment of newborns with congenital hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency.
Authors
Kurtoğlu S; Köroğlu Ş; Baştuğ O; Daar G; Yıkılmaz A; Elmalı F
Journal
Hormone Research in Paediatrics, Vol. 81, No. 6, pp. 409–415
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2014
DOI
10.1159/000358878
ISSN
1663-2818