RT Book, Section
A1 Bansal, Nidhi
A1 Athanassaki, Ioanna
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182919231
T1 Hypothyroidism in the Infant
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182919231
RD 2023/12/01
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.