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Question :
Posted On : 10 Jul 2012
10 year old overweight boy with BMI-26.78,weight 47 kg and height 4 feet 7 inch for weight management.on investigations his TSH was 10.18 whereas t3 t4 wer normal,{ t3-0.86 t4-9.0}rest of all his investigations viz BSL,lipid profile was normal.what can be diagnosis and further management
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Expert Answer :
It may be exogenous obesity. One can determine the same by doing bone age. In exogenous obesity, bone age is advanced. Treatment may be dietary modification with exercise currently.
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