Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences (Jan 2015)

Hypothyroidism with scholastic excellence

  • S Salini,
  • Shanthi Ramesh,
  • Jagdeep Ramesh,
  • D Vijayasekaran

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.155812
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 5
pp. 76 – 77

Abstract

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A 9-year-old boy had presented with not gaining adequate height with complaints of constipation from 5 years, lethargy and loss of appetite from past 6 months. He was diagnosed to have hypothyroidism with high thyroid antibody levels. Though he was stunted his neurocognition and scholastic performance was excellent as evidenced by his school rank cards. His physical symptoms had improved after thyroxin supplement

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