Congenital Hypothyroidism (Subscribe)

Cretinism: "condition due to congenital lack of thyroid hormone, marked by arrested physical and mental development, dystrophy of the bones and soft parts, and lowered basal metabolism; it is the congenital form of thyroid deficiency, while myxedema is the acquired form." Source: CRISP Thesaurus, 2006 "A condition in infancy or early childhood due...

In Human Nutrition in the Developing World Iodine deficiency is responsible not only for very widespread endemic goitre and cretinism, but also for retarded physical growth and intellectual development and a variety of other conditions. These conditions together are now termed iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). They are particularly important because: · perhaps...

Objectives 1. Discuss the effect of thyroid hormone on normal growth 2. Describe the clinical features of hypothyroidism in children 3. Describe radiographic findings associated with hypothyroidism 4. Describe the effect of calcitonin on bone and kidney 5. Discuss the orthopaedic condition most associated with hypothyroidism in children Thyroid function...

This is a collection of six essays : three which originally appeared in the Edinburgh Medical Journal, one which was off-printed from the Lancet, and two which were read before the Medico-Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh. Thomson, John. Edinburgh : Oliver and Boyd, 1891-93.