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Congenital Hypothyroidism

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Definition: A condition in infancy or early childhood due to an in-utero deficiency of THYROID HORMONES that can be caused by genetic or environmental factors, such as thyroid dysgenesis or HYPOTHYROIDISM in infants of mothers treated with THIOURACIL during pregnancy. Endemic cretinism is the result of iodine deficiency. Clinical symptoms include severe MENTAL RETARDATION, impaired skeletal development, short stature, and MYXEDEMA.     
See Also Myxedema 		Other names Myxedema, Congenital; Cretinism; Hypothyroidism, Congenital; Cretinism, Endemic; Endemic Cretinism
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Kocher-Debre-Semelaigne syndrome  0   *Congenital Hypothyroidism *Hypertrophy *Muscular Diseases Muscle, Skeletal/pathology.
Young Simpson syndrome  0   *Congenital Hypothyroidism *Intellectual Disability *Facies.
Weaver syndrome  0   *Abnormalities, Multiple *Congenital Hypothyroidism *Hand Deformities, Congenital *Craniofacial Abnormalities.

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