Male Child with Van Wyk-Grumbach's Syndrome and Other Complications of Long-Standing Primary Hypothyroidism: A Case Report

Primary hypothyroidism in the juvenile population generally leads to retardation of linear growth and delay or even arrest of puberty. However, in rare conditions, children with long-standing hypothyroidism present with signs of Van Wyk-Grumbach's syndrome (VWGS) which include juvenile hypothyr...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Omran, Jing Peng, Biswas Shrestha, Muhammad Usman Ashhab, Fei Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/352751
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