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[Molecular pathology of congenital pituitary hypothyroidism--discovery of new clinical entities].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 May 1993
Tatsumi K, Amino N, Miyai K
Abstract excerpt
Congenital pituitary hypothyroidism (pituitary cretinism) results in severe mental and growth retardation when it is not treated soon after birth. Since the introduction of neonatal mass screening of thyrotropin (TSH), most congenital hypothyroidism has been detected except for pituitary and hypothalamic hypothyroidism. In 1971, we reported the first familial case of congenital isolated TSH deficiency and...
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