Congenital Hypothyroidism

"Congenital Hypothyroidism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D003409
MeSH Number(s)	C05.116.099.343.347 C05.116.132.256 C16.320.240.625 C19.297.155 C19.874.482.281
Concept/Terms	Congenital Hypothyroidism Congenital Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism, Congenital Cretinism Endemic Cretinism Endemic Cretinism Cretinism, Endemic Fetal Iodine Deficiency Disorder Myxedema, Congenital Myxedema, Congenital

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Congenital Hypothyroidism".

Diseases [C]
Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Bone Diseases [C05.116]
Bone Diseases, Developmental [C05.116.099]
Dwarfism [C05.116.099.343]
Congenital Hypothyroidism [C05.116.099.343.347]
Bone Diseases, Endocrine [C05.116.132]
Congenital Hypothyroidism [C05.116.132.256]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320]
Dwarfism [C16.320.240]
Congenital Hypothyroidism [C16.320.240.625]
Endocrine System Diseases [C19]
Dwarfism [C19.297]
Congenital Hypothyroidism [C19.297.155]
Thyroid Diseases [C19.874]
Hypothyroidism [C19.874.482]
Congenital Hypothyroidism [C19.874.482.281]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Congenital Hypothyroidism".

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