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ERIC Number: EJ441272
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0891-4222
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Thyroid Function in Down Syndrome.
Pueschel, Siegfried M.; And Others
Research in Developmental Disabilities, v12 n3 p287-96 1991
This study investigated the thyroid function of 181 patients (mean age 14 years) with Down's syndrome and found more thyroid dysfunctions than in the general population. Periodic thyroid hormone function tests are recommended for Down's syndrome individuals, especially as they get older. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Disease Incidence, Downs Syndrome, Health Needs, Medical Evaluation, Physiology, Young Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Practitioners
Language: English
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