%0 Journal Article
%T Pattern of Thyroid Disorders in Children and Adolescents Seen at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, Over a 10-year Period
%A Abiola Olufunmilayo Oduwole
%A Elizabeth Eberechi Oyenusi
%A Elizabeth Onazahi Ajayi
%A Festus Dele Akeredolu
%J Archive of "Nigerian Medical Journal : Journal of the Nigeria Medical Association".
%D 2017
%R 10.4103/nmj.NMJ_156_16
%X Thyroid disorders account for a large proportion of pediatric endocrine disorders. Untreated hypothyroidism in childhood has permanent adverse effects on physical, intellectual, and neurological development. However, few studies have reported the pattern of pediatric thyroid disorders in Nigeria
%K Children
%K Down syndrome
%K Graves' disease
%K hyperthyroidism
%K hypothyroidism
%K thyroid disorders
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6009143/