Juvenile autoimmune thyroiditis and mitral valve prolapse. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • An increased incidence of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) has been reported in adult patients with autoimmune thyroid disease. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of MVP in children and adolescents with juvenile autoimmune thyroiditis (JAT). Cardiac echo studies using M-mode, 2D, and Doppler examinations were performed on 23 patients (21 females, 2 males). The patients were studied at a median age of 12 years (range 5-20 years). Only one patient was found to have evidence suggestive of MVP, an incidence (4.3%) similar to that seen in the normal pediatric population. We, therefore, conclude that the incidence of MVP in children and adolescence with JAT is not increased.

publication date

  • April 1, 1992

Research

keywords

  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Thyroiditis, Autoimmune

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0026581720

PubMed ID

  • 1614925

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 13

issue

  • 2