[Study on behavior of thyroid gland hormones in Bydgoszcz province children and teenagers with simplex struma]. / Badania nad zachowaniem sie hormonów tarczycy u dzieci i mlodziezy województwa bydgoskiego z rozpoznanym wolem prostym.

Struma caused by iodine deficit is an endemic disorder in specified regions. The purpose of the study was a biochemical characteristic of struma simplex in children from Bydgoszcz province and evalued correlation between laboratory exponents of thyroid gland function, size of the gland and kind of the struma. It was confirmed that neutral struma of children generally takes a course with euthyroidism. In children with struma were confirmed significant lower values of T4 and no significant higher values of T3. Value of TSH was no different in comparison with the control group. Proved was that hormonal thyroid activity is lower when struma is getting bigger.