ances the treatment must be continued for life since the diseases that cause hypothyroidism are permanent rather than transient.
Every child that has a decrease in the rate of growth in height during childhood and adolescence should have blood tests to measure T4, free T4 and TSH in order to determine if the growth problem is caused by hypothyroidism.
Contributing Medical Specialist
Thomas P. Foley, Jr., M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Children's Hospital
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