background: congenital hypothyroidism (ch) is the most common endocrine diseases and one of the major causes of preventable mental retardation. this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of transient and permanent congenital hypothyroidism in kurdistan province, iran.materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, all registered congenital hypothyroidism neonate of health cent...

Background: Thyroid disorders are the most common endocrinopathies encountered during pregnancy in India. gland and its functions immensely influenced by pregnancy. This study was designed to evaluate prevalence of subclinical hypothyroidism foeto-maternal outcome amongst pregnant mothers having such disorder. Methods: In this hospital based, observational, comparative study, which carried out ...

The importance of thyroid hormones during brain development has been appreciated for many decades. In humans, low levels of circulating maternal thyroid hormones, e.g., caused by maternal hypothyroidism or lack of iodine in diet, results in a wide spectrum of severe neurological defects, including neurological cretinism characterized by profound neurologic impairment and mental retardation, und...