Congenital hypothyroidism - An usual suspect at an unusual age: A case series

Congenital hypothyroidism - An usual suspect at an unusual age: A case series

Menorrhagia is the most common menstrual irregularity in hypothyroid women. However, it is an uncommon presentation of congenital hypothyroidism (CH). In the era of newborn screening across the world, when CH is extremely rare, we came across four cases of CH due to delayed diagnosis, presenting in...

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Main Authors: Suja P Sukumar, Karthik Balachandran, Jayakumar, Sadishkumar Kamalanathan, Jaya Prakash Sahoo, Ashok Kumar Das, Dhanapathi Halanaik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Congenital hypothyroidism
menorrhagia
neonatal screening
short stature
thyroid dysgenesis
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=7;spage=184;epage=187;aulast=Sukumar

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