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Hypertrichosis due to primary hypothyroidism.

Abstract
A 10 year old girl with hypertrichosis associated with primary hypothyroidism that resolved after 6 months' replacement treatment with thyroxine is reported. It is important to consider the diagnosis of hypothyroidism in children with abnormal hairiness or distribution of body hair.
AuthorsS R Stern, C J Kelnar
JournalArchives of disease in childhood (Arch Dis Child) Vol. 60 Issue 8 Pg. 763-6 (Aug 1985) ISSN: 1468-2044 [Electronic] England
PMID4037863 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Thyroxine
Topics
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertrichosis (etiology)
  • Hypothyroidism (complications, drug therapy)
  • Thyroxine (therapeutic use)

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