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Clinical and molecular analyses of isolated central congenital hypothyroidism based on a survey conducted in Japan.
Endocrine journal - 23 May 2024
Shibata Nao, Numakura Chikahiko, Hamajima Takashi, Miyako Kenichi, Fujiwara Ikuma, Mori Jun, Saitoh Akihiko, Nagasaki Keisuke
Abstract excerpt
Central congenital hypothyroidism (CH) can occur as an isolated deficiency or as part of combined pituitary hormone deficiency. Unlike primary CH, central CH cannot be detected by newborn screening (NBS) using dry filter paper blood TSH levels, and early diagnosis remains challenging. In this study, the clinical and genetic backgrounds of patients with isolated central CH were determined through a...
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