Abstract
Contradictory findings have been reported on associations between ADHD and thyroid abnormalities including the syndrome of generalized resistance to thyroid hormone. We systematically reviewed thyroid function in a large group of children and adolescents with ADHD (N = 132). We failed to find evidence of generalized resistance to thyroid hormone. Although mild laboratory abnormalities in thyroid function were observed in a minority of ADHD subjects, they were not different than rates reported in the literature for normal children.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / blood
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis*
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Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / psychology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Patient Care Team
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Personality Assessment
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Thyroid Diseases / blood
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Thyroid Diseases / diagnosis*
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Thyroid Diseases / psychology
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Thyroid Function Tests*
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Thyroid Hormone Resistance Syndrome / blood
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Thyroid Hormone Resistance Syndrome / diagnosis
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Thyroid Hormone Resistance Syndrome / psychology
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Thyrotropin / blood
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Thyroxine / blood
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Triiodothyronine / blood
Substances
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Triiodothyronine
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Thyrotropin
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Thyroxine