Modern Methods for the Diagnosis of Thyroid Diseases in Children

Autor: T.Ye. Shumna, K.S. Shmatko, Т.V. Tarasevych, Т.V. Abramova, N.Ya. Tokareva
Jazyk: English<br />Ukrainian
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Zdorovʹe Rebenka, Vol 10, Iss 8.68, Pp 62-66 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2224-0551
2307-1168
78835895
DOI: 10.22141/2224-0551.8.68.2015.75193
Popis: The review of literature has enabled to consider modern methods for the diagnosis of thyroid disease. There were analyzed the diagnostic possibilities of clinical-anamnestic, laboratory and instrumental methods, characterized by their informativity and invasiveness. Knowledge of indications on the use of imaging techniques (ultrasound, scintigraphy, computed tomography, nuclear magnetic resonance), needle biopsy, cytological and functional study of disorders of the thyroid gland and other organs and systems, contribute to early diagnosis of endocrine diseases such as congenital or acquired hypothyroidism, diffuse or nodular goiter, thyrotoxicosis (hyperthyroidism), autoimmune thyroiditis, and helps to identify comorbidities of the target organs, enabling to carry out therapeutic and preventive measures in children timely and most effectively, to enhance their socialization, quality of life and to prevent the development of disability.
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