Introduction: Congenital hypothyroidism is the most preventable and treatable cause of mental retardation in newborns and infants. Screening for congenital hypothyroidism in newborns and infants is not a routine practice in our part of the world.
Bijaya Mishra +7 more
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Information Registry System on Congenital Hypothyroidism: A Systematic Review
Background: Congenital hypothyroidism is the most common congenital disorder of the endocrine system, leading to preventable mental retardation. Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the current status of congenital hypothyroidism information registry ...
Morteza Ghasempour +4 more
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The Pathogenic TSH β-Subunit Variant C105Vfs114X Causes a Modified Signaling Profile at TSHR [PDF]
1) Background: Central congenital hypothyroidism (CCH) is a rare endocrine disorder that can be caused by mutations in the β-subunit of thyrotropin (TSHB).
Biebermann, Heike +6 more
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Intellectual and motor development of young adults with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening [PDF]
Contains fulltext : 35756.pdf (publisher's version ) (Open Access)CONTEXT: Long-term follow-up data on cognitive and motor functioning in adult patients with congenital hypothyroidism, diagnosed by neonatal screening, are scarce. Hence,
Faber, I. +9 more
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A new mutation in the promoter region of the PAX8 gene causes true congenital hypothyroidism with thyroid hypoplasia in a girl with Down's syndrome [PDF]
<b>Background:</b> Thyroid dysfunction is common in newborn infants with Down's syndrome (DS), but defects causing classic thyroid dysgenesis (TD) with permanent congenital hypothyroidism (CH) have not been described.<p></p> ...
Donaldson, Malcolm +6 more
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Turner syndrome and associated problems in turkish children: A multicenter study [PDF]
Objective: Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that manifests various clinical features depending on the karyotype and on the genetic background of affected girls.
Abacı, A. +73 more
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PURPOSE Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common neonatal endocrine disorder, however, its molecular etiology remains poorly understood. METHODS We performed genetic analysis of 24 causative genes using next-generation sequencing in 167 CH ...
Takeshi Yamaguchi +6 more
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Congenital hypothyroidism in pediatric practice
We present observation of two patients with congenital hypothyroidism. Importance of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism is demonstrated.The main principles of diagnostics, therapy and dispensary supervision, role of pediatricians in ...
A. V. Vitebskaya, T. V. Igamberdieva
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The Importance of Examining Congenital Hypothyroidism in Connection with Congenital Heart Disease: Letter to Editor [PDF]
Dear Editor-in-Chief: I read and enjoyed your stylish article, "Frequency of Congenital Cardiac Malformations in Neonates with Congenital Hypothyroidism", in relation to heart disease with hypothyroidism.
Forod Salehi +2 more
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An Alport syndrome boy with Van Wyk-Grumbach syndrome induced by prolonged untreated congenital hypothyroidism [PDF]
Alport syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes progressive nephritis and is more common among males. Studies have reported an association between thyroid antibodies and hypothyroidism in patients with AS, but the relevance of this ...
Su-Jeong Lee +4 more
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