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Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Children and Adolescents: A Wide Range of Clinical, Biochemical, and Genetic Factors Involved

Anna Rapa, Alice Monzani, Stefania Moia, Daniela Vivenza, Simonetta Bellone, Antonella Petri, Francesca Teofoli, Alessandra Cassio, G Cesaretti, Andrea Corrias,

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2009 · 102 citations · 32 references

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Overweight/obesity, thyroid hypoechogenicity, and nonsynonymous mutations in the TSH-R gene are characterizing features of a large portion of SH children.

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