hypothyroidism too little thyroid hormones
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
2 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children receiving thyroxine within two years after starting growth hormone treatment.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with isolated Growth Hormone deficiency ( not using thyroxine ) or children already known with Multiple Pituitary Hormone deficiency at the moment of starting growth hormone treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - To gather the exact medical data of the 27 children who are being treated with thyroxine, to confirm that they were diagnosed with central hypothyroidism. (based on the concentrations of FT4 and TSH before starting with GH) - To evaluate growth velocity and compare this with children diagnosed with isolated growth hormone deficiency. - To determine the prevalence of the occurrence of the IGSF-1 mutation in children which develop a central hypothyroidism after start of GH. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N.V.T. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed