Table 6.
Linear growth and thyroid function in children with Down Syndrome (DS) with (n = 62) and without (n = 40) congenital heart disease (CHD).
| Age (yr) (1) | Ht-SDS (1) | BMI-SDS (1) | TSH mIU/L | FT4 pmol/l | Age (yr) (2) | Ht-SDS (2) | BMI SDS (2) | |
| CHD | ||||||||
| Mean | 2.43 | -1.95 | -0.15 | 8.57 | 13.76 | 5.5 | -2.13 | 0.90 |
| SD | 3.09 | 1.70 | 1.95 | 12.7 | 3.24 | 3.7 | 1.21 | 1.47 |
| No CHD | ||||||||
| Mean | 3.37 | -1.70 | 0.22 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 7.6 | -2.00 | 0.96 |
| SD | 3.90 | 0.94 | 1.72 | 16 | 4.78 | 5.7 | 0.91 | 1.02 |
Abbreviations: 1 = before treatment, 2 = after treatment with L-thyroxine