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Clin Case Rep
; 7(7): 1291-1296, 2019 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31360469
ABSTRACT
Myxedema is extremely rare in children, and guidelines are lacking. We treated a 12-year-old girl with myxedema and cardiogenic shock with initial low dose (0.3-2.5 µg/kg body weight/day) of oral levothyroxine and intensive care. Oral administration may safely revert children's myxedema in a dosage resembling that for hypothyroidism.