Thyroid Enlargement from Newborn to Adolescent

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Congenital goiters Dyshormonogenesis  Iodine trapping defect (NIS-gene mutation)  Iodine organification defects (TPO, DUOX.DUOX2 gene muattions)  Pendred syndrome  Thyroglobulin biosynthesis defects  Iodotyrosine deiodinase defects (DEHAL1-gene mutation) Activating mutations of the TSH-receptor…

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Hyperthyroidism

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gianni Bona, Filippo De Luca and Alice Monzani (eds.)Thyroid Diseases in Childhood10.1007/978-3-319-19213-0_18 18. Hyperthyroidism Giorgio Radetti1   and Federico Baronio2   (1) Department of Paediatrics, General Hospital of Bolzano, Via Lorenz Boehler 5, Bolzano, 39018,…

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Laboratory Aspects in Neonatal Screening of Congenital Hypothyroidism

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gianni Bona, Filippo De Luca and Alice Monzani (eds.)Thyroid Diseases in Childhood10.1007/978-3-319-19213-0_5 5. Laboratory Aspects in Neonatal Screening of Congenital Hypothyroidism Carlo Corbetta1   and Luisella Alberti1   (1) Dipartimento della Donna, della Mamma e…

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Thyroid Hormones in Fetal Development

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Developmental stage Gestational weeks Thyroid gland organogenesis  Pre-colloid 7–13  Colloid 13–14  Follicular >14 TRH in hypothalamus 10–12 TSH in anterior pituitary gland and circulation 10–12 TSH receptor in thyroid gland…

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Syndromes of Resistance to Thyroid Hormone Action

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Fig. 10.1 The main clinical characteristics of the patients with TH action defects, RTHα or RTHß. ADHD attention-deficit, hyperactivity disorder 10.2.1.1 Goiter Diffuse or multinodular goiter is a common finding…

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Thyroid Nodules and Carcinoma

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Condition Additional phenotype Thyroid involvement Genetics Cowden OMIM #158350 [44] (PTEN – hamartoma tumor syndrome spectrum), benign and malignant tumors of uterus, breast, bowel Thyroid nodules of follicular type within…

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Epidemiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism

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Country and period of observation Incidence of CH TSH cutoff (mU/L) Re-sampling strategy for at risk categories of neonates Country and period of observation Incidence of CH TSH cutoff (mU/L)…

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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gianni Bona, Filippo De Luca and Alice Monzani (eds.)Thyroid Diseases in Childhood10.1007/978-3-319-19213-0_12 12. Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism Mariacarolina Salerno1  , Lucia De Martino1   and Manuela Cerbone1   (1) Pediatric Section- Department of Translational Medical…

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Iodine Deficiency from Pregnancy to Childhood

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Fig. 13.1 The scheme shows the mechanisms which concur in the stimulation of maternal thyroid function during a normal pregnancy (Modified from Ref. [7]) 13.1.3 Iodine Requirements Although with some…

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