Pituitary response to thyrotropin releasing hormone in children with overweight and obesity

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations in the high normal range are common in children with overweight and obesity, and associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk. Prior studies aiming at unravelling the mechanisms underlying these high TSH concentrations mainly focused on facto...

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Main Authors: Rijks, Jesse, Penders, Bas, Dorenbos, Elke, Straetemans, Saartje, Gerver, Willem-Jan, Vreugdenhil, Anita
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971570/