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1967. 2. Osler W. The Principles and Practice of Medicine. New York, NY: D Appleton and Co; 1892.
Down Syndrome and 3,3\m='\,5\m='\-Triiodothyronine Sir.\p=m-\Since publications cross geographic but only rarely linguistic boundaries, we wish to bring to your attention our recent publication on elevated thyrotropin (TSH) levels and Down syndrome (DS).1 Our findings are in accordance with those observed by Sharav et al.2 A prospective survey was carried out on 78 patients with DS (age range, 6 months to 16 years; mean, 9.08\m=+-\6.99 years) followed up at our
genetics clinic, Hopital des Enfants Malades, Paris, France. The TSH levels were significantly elevated (t 9.5; P
1967. 2. Osler W. The Principles and Practice of Medicine. New York, NY: D Appleton and Co; 1892.
Down Syndrome and 3,3\m='\,5\m='\-Triiodothyronine Sir.\p=m-\Since publications cross geographic but only rarely linguistic boundaries, we wish to bring to your attention our recent publication on elevated thyrotropin (TSH) levels and Down syndrome (DS).1 Our findings are in accordance with those observed by Sharav et al.2 A prospective survey was carried out on 78 patients with DS (age range, 6 months to 16 years; mean, 9.08\m=+-\6.99 years) followed up at our
genetics clinic, Hopital des Enfants Malades, Paris, France. The TSH levels were significantly elevated (t 9.5; P
