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Congenital Hypothyroidism; is There any Familial Component?

open access: yesمجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2009
Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a relatively common congenital disorder in neonates. Recently, a considerable proportion of familial cases have been identified, and possible roles of autoimmune factors suggested. The aim of this study
Nasibeh Hasani   +11 more
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Relation between Thyroid Function Tests and Body Mass Index among Thyroid Dysfunction Patients

open access: yesUHD Journal of Science and Technology
Background: Obesity has the potential to impact thyroid function through various pathways, even in individuals considered euthyroid. The relationship between thyroid function and body mass index (BMI) remains a subject of ongoing debate.
Sanaa Othman Karim   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Review of the risks and/or benefits of thyroxine treatment in ‘mild’ subclinical hypothyroidism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is a form of mild thyroid failure and is a commonly encountered condition in clinical practice. It denotes the presence of a raised serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and normal serum free thyroid hormone ...
Agius, Rachel
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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]

open access: yes, 2014
<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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Thyroid Hormones and Interference in Thyroid Function Tests: A Review

open access: yesJournal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management
The objective of this paper was to provide a critical and concise review on thyroid hormones and what constitutes interference in thyroid function tests using appropriate Online resources.Thethyroid function tests, play a valuable and significant role ...
O. O. Edet   +4 more
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Fish and amphibians as test organisms for evaluation of effects caused by chemicals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
A large number of chemicals can contaminate aquatic environments and therefore be exposed to fish and amphibians during their sensitive stages of development.
Carlsson, Gunnar
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Turner syndrome and associated problems in turkish children: A multicenter study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
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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Urinary phthalate and thyroid function tests in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
Background Although Hashimoto’s thyroiditis was recognized over a century ago, its precise cause is still unclear. There are raised concerns that plasticizers like phthalate are related to exacerbation of HT.
Salah Hussien Elhalwany   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

MacroTSH: still a big problem for clinicians and clinical biochemists: lessons from a case report

open access: yesEuropean Thyroid Journal
MacroTSH still interferes with TSH assays. We present here a case report illustrating the difficulties that can arise in such conditions and attempt to discuss the steps involved in diagnosis.
Véronique Raverot   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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