Maturation in Serum Thyroid Function Parameters Over Childhood and Puberty: Results of a Longitudinal Study

Taylor, Peter N.; Sayers, Adrian; Okosieme, Onyebuchi; Das, Gautam; Draman, Mohd S.; Tabasum, Arshiya; Abusahmin, Hussam; Rahman, Mohammad; Stevenson, Kirsty; Groom, Alix; Northstone, Kate; Woltersdorf, Wolf; Taylor, Andrew; Ring, Susan; Lazarus, John H.; Gregory, John W.; Rees, Aled; Timpson, Nicholas; Dayan, Colin M.

doi:10.1210/jc.2016-3605

Maturation in Serum Thyroid Function Parameters Over Childhood and Puberty: Results of a Longitudinal Study

Context: Serum thyroid hormone levels differ between children and adults, but have not been studied longitudinally through childhood. Objective: To assess changes in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid hormone levels over childhood and their interrelationships. Design: Cohort study. Set…