title: Thyroiditis and acquired hypothyroidism.
abstract: Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the most common childhood cause of goiter and hypothyroidism in iodine-sufficient geographic regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201-3011.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lafranchi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013967:Thyroiditis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine