hrp0097p2-206 | Thyroid | ESPE2023

Hypothyroidism without elevation of thyroid-sttmulating hormone associated with oxcarbazepine use in children and adolescents

Kim Insung , Hwang JiHoon , Sung Juyoung , Kim Min-Sun , Park Hyunju , Heo Jung , Kim Min-ji , Lee Jee-Hun , Jin Dong-Kyu , Hyuk Kim Tae , Hoon Chung Jae , Yoon Cho Sung , Wook Kim Sung

Introduction: Hypothyroidism without elevation of thyroid-stimulating hormone level during oxcarbazepine use in children and adolescent. There have been studies on the association of oxcarbazepine, which is used as an anticonvulsant, with hypothyroidism, but studies in children and adolescents have been limited. The authors aimed to determine the effects of long-term oxcarbazepine on thyroid function in children and adolescents.M...