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Thyroid Developmental Anomalies in First Degree Relatives of Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism
1 Feb 2002
Abstract excerpt
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is most frequently caused by thyroid developmental abnormalities and it has recently been seen to have a familial component. The aim of this study was to investigate whether thyroid developmental abnormalities exist in first degree relatives of CH children with thyroid dysgenesis, an anomaly which, when present, is sometimes asymptomatic. Thyroid ultrasonography and function were...
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