Longitudinal change of Thyroid hormone levels in children with epilepsy on ketogenic diet
Abstract number :
3.302
Submission category :
10. Dietary
Year :
2016
Submission ID :
204584
Source :
www.aesnet.org
Presentation date :
12/5/2016 12:00:00 AM
Published date :
Nov 21, 2016, 18:00 PM
Authors :
Yun Jin Lee, Pusan National University Children's Hospital; Young Mi Kim, Pusan National University Hospital; Gyu Min Yeon, Kosin University Gospel Hospital; and Sang Ook Nam, Pusan National University Children's Hospital
Rationale: To evaluate the prevalence of hypothyroidism and the change of thyroid hormone level in the children with epilepsy on ketogenic diet (KD). Methods: The level of serum free throxine (fT4) and thyroid-stimulation hormone (TSH) were measured at the start of KD and at 6-12 months intervals in children with intractable epilepsy. Hypothyroidism was defined as fT4 level < 0.8 ng/dL and TSH level >
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