COMPARATIVE FEATURES OF ULTRASOUND ANATOMY OF THE THYROID GLAND AND ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS IN CHILDREN 7 YEARS OF AGE

Abstract

Thyroid disorders in infants, children, and adolescents are common and usually treatable endocrine disorders. Thyroid hormones are essential for the normal development and growth of many target tissues, including the brain and skeleton [1]. Iodine is one of the most important microelements for human life, involved in the functioning of the thyroid gland, providing the formation of hormones (thyroxine and triiodothyronine). Insufficient intake of iodine in the body leads to disruption of thyroxine synthesis. This causes a compensatory diffuse enlargement of the thyroid gland as a result of its hyperfunction, and the so-called goiter develops with hypothyroidism, accompanied by a slowdown in metabolism, growth retardation and mental development of children [2]. Thyroid hormones are essential for the normal development and growth of many target tissues, including the brain and skeleton [3].