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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003409
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003409
Preferred Name

Congenital Hypothyroidism

Definitions
A condition in infancy or early childhood due to an in-utero deficiency of THYROID HORMONES that can be caused by genetic or environmental factors, such as thyroid dysgenesis or HYPOTHYROIDISM in infants of mothers treated with THIOURACIL during pregnancy. Endemic cretinism is the result of iodine deficiency. Clinical symptoms include severe MENTAL RETARDATION, impaired skeletal development, short stature, and MYXEDEMA.
Synonyms
Fetal Iodine Deficiency Disorder
Endemic Cretinism
Myxedema, Congenital
Cretinism, Endemic
Hypothyroidism, Congenital
Cretinism
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