One notable study identified functional variants in a specific microsatellite region associated with both nongoitrous congenital hypothyroidism and multinodular goiter (MNG). This research ...

Screening for neonatal hypothyroidism has therefore been established on a worldwide basis, beginning in Canada in 1974 and in the United Kingdom in 1982. The development of infants with congenital ...

It can cause a goiter (enlarged thyroid.) “Sometimes babies are born with a missing or underactive thyroid. About one in every 2,000 to 4,000 babies are born with congenital hypothyroidism ...

Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, occurs when the thyroid gland doesn't produce enough hormones. These hormones help your organs function and affect your energy, heart, digestion, bone ...

It’s estimated that nearly 5% of Americans above the age of 12 live with hypothyroidism, a condition that occurs when the body experiences a deficit of thyroid hormone. The thyroid gland ...

Serum concentration rises in pregnancy, producing an enlarged thyroid without clinical symptoms of goiter. Normal serum level in nonpregnant adult is 0.8-2.3ng/dL FT4I - Free thyroxine index (FT4I ...

Its aim is to provide evidence-based recommendations for ‘optimal screening, prompt diagnosis, and adequate treatment’ of congenital hypothyroidism (CH).1 The guideline was formulated ... There are ...

TSHB gene mutation results in isolated central congenital hypothyroidism (iCCH). Often diagnosed late, mild neurocognitive impairment is common despite thyroxine initiation. We discuss a female term ...

Goitrogens are naturally occurring chemicals that can disrupt the production of hormones in your thyroid. Consuming large amounts of these substances may impact thyroid health. Goitrogens are found in ...