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Normal range of TSH in children

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Hello.My son is 9 years old. His T3 and T4 are in normal range but TSH level is slightly high that is 4.42.whether it needs to be medicated or not.

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Haquemd,

TSH levels in children are generally higher than in the adult population. If T4 and T3 are normal your son probably doesn't need medication.

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In an adult perhaps, but not in children.

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