TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Hypothyroidism in the Infant A1 - Bansal, Nidhi A1 - Athanassaki, Ioanna A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - Prompt detection and timely treatment of hypothyroidism in infancy are vital since hypothyroidism in this age group is one of the preventable causes of mental retardation. Intelligence quotient (IQ) decreases the later the condition is detected and treated. Early detection and timely treatment to prevent this devastating outcome have resulted in one of the great success stories of newborn screening program implementation. Conditions that can cause hypothyroidism in infants are listed in Table 520-1. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182919231 ER -