Exploring the mental health challenges of children with autoimmune thyroiditis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autoimmune thyroid disease is a common autoimmune disorder affecting the pediatric age group with a wide array of clinical presentations. Psychiatric symptoms may occur in association with autoimmune thyroiditis. This area has scarcely been explored in the pediatric age group. This study aimed to describe the clinical and laboratory features of autoimmune thyroid disease and to assess their behavioral characteristics and health-related quality of life.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed the records of 134 children up to the age of 18 years, who were following up in the Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Pediatric Unit (DEMPU) at Abo El Rish El-Mounira Children's Hospital, Kasr Al Ainy, Cairo University. Data collected from their medical records included clinical

SUBMITTER: Hosni YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12492639 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature