Male Child with Van Wyk-Grumbach's Syndrome and Other Complications of Long-Standing Primary Hypothyroidism: A Case Report

• Autors principals: Ahmed Omran (Autor), Jing Peng (Autor), Biswas Shrestha (Autor), Muhammad Usman Ashhab (Autor), Fei Yin (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Primary hypothyroidism in the juvenile population generally leads to retardation of linear growth and delay or even arrest of puberty. However, in rare conditions, children with long-standing hypothyroidism present with signs of Van Wyk-Grumbach's syndrome (VWGS) which include juvenile hypothyr...