Thyroid Function Tests

Ipotiroidismo subclinico: realtà e falsi miti

Burlo F, Tonetto S, Tamaro G, Faleschini E, Tornese G.

2023/6 — pag. 369-373 — DOI

Subclinical hypothyroidism (SH or hyperthyrotropinemia) is a biochemical condition defined as elevated serum TSH concentrations and normal thyroxine (FT4). Generally, it is asymptomatic and is distinguished in mild (TSH between the upper limit and 9....

Disordini tiroidei nel bambino e nell’adolescente con trisomia 21

Molinari S, Fossati F, Gazzarri A, Lazzerotti A, Barzaghi S, Ocello L, Grimaldi C, Nicolosi ML, Biondi A, Cattoni A.

2023/6 — pag. 374-380 — DOI

Thyroid function disorders are the most frequently detected medical complication among patients with trisomy 21, with a reported prevalence ranging from 4-8% in childhood to 50% or more in adulthood. Over 1% of newborns with Down syndrome show clinic...

Anemia normocitica e dosaggio degli ormoni tiroidei

E. Ferretti, C.M. Pini, L. Luti

2020/9 — pag. 228-230 — DOI

The paper describes the case of an 11-year-old girl presenting with normocytic hyporegenerative anaemia associated with increase of transaminases, CK and LDH. On physical exam skin pallor, mask-like facies and dry skin were observed; weight and heigh...

Eclatante bassa statura: quando l’ovvio passa inosservato

L. Sessa, E. De Nitto

2018/1

Attacchi di panico? …Non sempre

M. Biagioni, S. Francolini, E. Moschini, G. Brusa, R. Genga, D. Carboni, N. Filomeni

2014/3

The paper describes the case of a 13-year-old girl with diagnosis of panic attack and treated with antidepressant therapy. She had sudden episodes of air hunger and difficulty in breathing that resolved spontaneously. She had a transient initial bene...

Più la mandi giù, più ti tira su

F. Vierucci, M. Gori, G. Carlone, M. Del Pistoia, F. Dini, L. Gnesi, S. Nastasio, G. Cesaretti

2013/6

Orticaria cronica e tiroidite autoimmune: una associazione da ricercare in Pediatria

GC. Indirli

2005/3 — pag. 185-186

The Authors describe a case of urticaria associated with autoimmune thyroiditis in a 13 years old girl. Although this association is not frequent among children, it should be investigated in all cases of chronic urticaria. Physical examination, pe...