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Question: A child age 7 having h/o Hypothyroidsm , with recurrent respiratory tract infections, controlled only with steroids. what would be the other systemic complications involvement Possibility of auto immune disease & prognosis with the above history . Documents Attached .
Brief Answer:
No autoimunity evidence.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have gone through your query.
I have seen your attached reports.
The perchlorate discharge test show subclinical hypothyroidism and the most common cause of this condition is Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
In your child's case the markers of thyroid autoimuntity(anti TPO test) are within the normal range and this means that we can exclude the autoimune basis(Hashimoto thyroditis) and the possibility of other autoimune diseases is low( if you have not other family members with autoimune diseases.)
It is necessary to consult physically a local pdiatric endocrinologist because it is necessary to find the right cause of suclinical hypothyroidism.
-If the steroids used to control the recurrent respiratory tract infections,are used long term can have systemic effects and can produce a condition called Cushing syndrome.For this reason it is necessary to talk with your child treating doctor about all the possible complications of this treatement and how you can avoid this complications.
Hope i have answered to all your questions.
If you have other doubts,feel free and ask.
Regards.
The recurrent respiratory tract infections are not due to subclinical hypothyroidism.
No autoimunity evidence.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have gone through your query.
I have seen your attached reports.
The perchlorate discharge test show subclinical hypothyroidism and the most common cause of this condition is Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
In your child's case the markers of thyroid autoimuntity(anti TPO test) are within the normal range and this means that we can exclude the autoimune basis(Hashimoto thyroditis) and the possibility of other autoimune diseases is low( if you have not other family members with autoimune diseases.)
It is necessary to consult physically a local pdiatric endocrinologist because it is necessary to find the right cause of suclinical hypothyroidism.
-If the steroids used to control the recurrent respiratory tract infections,are used long term can have systemic effects and can produce a condition called Cushing syndrome.For this reason it is necessary to talk with your child treating doctor about all the possible complications of this treatement and how you can avoid this complications.
Hope i have answered to all your questions.
If you have other doubts,feel free and ask.
Regards.
The recurrent respiratory tract infections are not due to subclinical hypothyroidism.
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