title: Down syndrome and thyroid function.
abstract: Thyroid dysfunction in children with Down syndrome (DS) can occur as early as birth. As children with DS age, their risk for thyroid autoimmunity manifested as autoimmune hypothyroidism or Graves disease increases. The optimal timing and method for thyroid screening in children with DS remains controversial. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual screening in this population. Consensus is needed to establish working definitions of euthyroidism and mild hypothyroidism in all infants, but especially in those with DS.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. evan.graber@mountsinai.org
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Graber
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Molly O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Regelmann
authors.forename: Gertrude
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Costin
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rapaport
mesh_terms: D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology