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Descriptor English: Congenital Hypothyroidism
Descriptor Spanish: Hipotiroidismo Congénito
Descriptor hipotiroidismo congénito
Entry term(s) cretinismo
Scope note: Afección crónica debida a deficiencia congénita de hormona tiroidea que se caracteriza por detención del desarrollo físico y mental, distrofia de los huesos y los tejidos blandos y disminución del metabolismo basal. Es la forma congénita de hipofunción tiroidea en tanto que el MIXEDEMA es la forma adquirida. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Hipotireoidismo Congênito
Descriptor French: Hypothyroïdie congénitale
Entry term(s): Cretinism
Cretinism, Endemic
Endemic Cretinism
Fetal Iodine Deficiency Disorder
Hypothyroidism, Congenital
Myxedema, Congenital
Tree number(s): C05.116.099.343.347
C05.116.132.256
C16.320.240.625
C19.297.155
C19.874.482.281
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003409
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see CRETINISM 1966-2005
History Note: 2006 (1966)
Entry Version: CONGEN HYPOTHYROIDISM
Related: Myxedema MeSH
DeCS ID: 3427
Unique ID: D003409
NLM Classification: WK 252
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Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08
Congenital Hypothyroidism - Preferred
Concept UI M0005308
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Congenital Hypothyroidism
Entry term(s) Cretinism
Hypothyroidism, Congenital
Endemic Cretinism - Narrower
Concept UI M0470648
Preferred term Endemic Cretinism
Entry term(s) Cretinism, Endemic
Fetal Iodine Deficiency Disorder
Myxedema, Congenital - Narrower
Concept UI M0470647
Preferred term Myxedema, Congenital



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