Insulin receptor antibodies were not detected. In conclusion, the remarkably high incidence of childhood autoimmune hypothyroidism, pituitary enlargement, insulin resistance and obesity in this ...

Children with obesity and subclinical hypothyroidism have twice the risk for kidney damage compared with those without subclinical hypothyroidism, a retrospective study shows.

The thyroid gland is a crucial component of our body's endocrine system, located in the neck. It plays a vital role in regulating metabolism through the production of a hormone called thyroxine.