Notes for the general paediatrician: managing thyrotoxicosis in children and young people

• Main Authors: Indraneel Banerjee (Author), Leena Patel (Author), Marianna Vidouris (Author), Beverly Hird (Author), Lesley Tetlow (Author), Christopher Worth (Author), Anjali Date (Author), Anas Jasser (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thyrotoxicosis due to hyperthyroidism is a serious disorder in childhood often presenting to general paediatricians with a range of clinical manifestations. The commonest cause is Graves' disease, an autoimmune disorder resulting from thyrotropin receptor stimulation by autoantibodies. Early re...