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Hypo Thyroid
Hypo Thyroid
Definitions
• not known
• Thyroid dysgenesis
– athyreosis,
– ectopia (ectopic thyroid dysgenesis),
– hypoplasia.
• Inherited CH
– mutations in the genes that code for specific enzymes
and cofactors that are required for thyroid
hormonogenesis.
• familial thyroid dyshormonogenesis.
Clinical Aspects
Common Symptoms and Signs of
Hypothyroidism
Congenital hypothyroidism
Findings During the First Findings Beyond Age 1 Month Findings After Age 3 Months
2 Postnatal Weeks