hrp0092p2-297 | Thyroid | ESPE2019

Evaluation of Elevated Serum Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in Children and Adolescents: A Single-Center Study in Uruguay

Risso Mariana , Echeverría Gimena , Mendoza Beatriz

Introduction: Primary hypothyroidism is the most frequent thyroid disease in children, and elevation of serum TSH is a common presenting complaint (pc) in the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic. Subclinical hypothyroidism (sHT) predominates in relation to overt hypothyroidism (cHT). The benefit of Levothyroxine is controversial specially when serum TSH levels are less than 10 uUI/ml.Objectives: To evaluate the pre...