0 a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone, leading to heart problems, problems with nerve function in the hands and feet, and mental health issues such as depression:
Muscular hypertrophy is one of the signs of hypothyroidism.
Recommended neonatal screening includes screening for phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism, and various hemoglobinopathies.
Fetal hypothyroidism necessitated 4 intraamniotic injections with thyroxine.
Her past medical history included hypercholesterolaemia, hypothyroidism (partial thyroidectomy), and surgery for a benign ovarian tumor and uterine polyps some 38 years ago.
Reduction of cholesterol by treating patients with sub-clinical hypothyroidism was found to be minimal.
Six of these had biochemical or clinical evidence of hypothyroidism.
Additional causes for symptoms may include anxiety, physical de-conditioning, hypothyroidism, anaemia and depression.
None of the children screened positive for neonatal hypothyroidism.
Neuronal changes induced by neonatal hypothyroidism: an ultrastructural study.
