Table 1

 Initial investigations and treatment

Age (y)TSH (mU/l) (N = 0.4–4)Total T4 (nmol/l) (N = 80–150)Free T4 (pmol/l) (N = 10–25)Free T4 on treatmentDuration of treatment
N, normal; T4, thyroxine; TSH, thyroid stimulating hormone.
Case 182.524831.562.42 y
Case 274.023843.940.46 mth
Case 3331.2719644.440.81 y 3 mth