Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ513557
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1995
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Reliability of Diagnosing Clinical Hypothyroidism in Adults with Down Syndrome. Brief Report.
Prasher, V. P.
Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, v20 n3 p223-33 1995
The accuracy of diagnosing hypothyroidism in 160 adults with Down syndrome was examined. A significant association between a clinical diagnosis of hypothyroidism and increasing age was found but no significant association was found between a clinical and a biochemical diagnosis. Regular biochemical screening is recommended. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Adults, Age, Biochemistry, Clinical Diagnosis, Diseases, Downs Syndrome, Screening Tests, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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