| Contributions of bone maturation measurements to the differential diagnosis of neonatal transient hypothyroidism versus dyshormonogenetic congenital hypothyroidism. | |
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PMID: 15499948 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To a) evaluate the contribution of bone maturation in the diagnosis of neonatal transient hypothyroidism versus dyshormonogenetic congenital hypothyroidism in full-term newborns, and b) use bone maturation to test the hypothesis that neonatal transient hypothyroidism is perinatal in onset. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 20 patients with dyshormonogenetic and 43 with transient hypothyroidism. Thyroid function and measurements of the distal femoral epiphysis area, obtained at the time of first confirmatory diagnosis, were compared between the two groups. The epiphysis area in two control groups with normal thyroid function was also measured and compared with that in patients with transient hypothyroidism, at age 1-3 d (control A), or at the age when normal thyroid function was confirmed (control B). RESULTS: Mean epiphysis area was 0.04 cm2 in patients with dyshormonogenetic versus 0.22 cm2 in patients with transient hypothyroidism (p < 0.0001). An area <0.05 cm2 was limited to patients with dyshormonogenetic hypothyroidism. Conversely, a normal area (>0.2 cm2) was only observed in patients with transient hypothyroidism. Mean epiphysis areas in control A (0.20 cm2) and in patients with transient hypothyroidism were similar (p = 0.37), consistent with perinatal onset of transient hypothyroidism. Mean epiphysis area in control B (0.31 cm2) was significantly greater than in patients with transient hypothyroidism (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: A short duration of hypothyroidism can significantly delay bone maturation. Examination of bone maturation at initial confirmatory evaluation yields important information pertaining to congenital hypothyroidism, not only to predict intellectual development, but also to evaluate the risk of dyshormonogenetic hypothyroidism. |
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Authors:
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D M Niu; B Hwang; C M Tiu; L P Tsai; J L Yen; N C Lee; C Y Lin |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: 93 ISSN: 0803-5253 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 2004 Oct |
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Created Date: 2004-10-25 Completed Date: 2005-01-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: Norway |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1301-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Paediatrics, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan. |
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Bone Development
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physiology* Congenital Hypothyroidism Diagnosis, Differential Epiphyses / anatomy & histology* Esophageal Motility Disorders Humans Hypothyroidism / diagnosis* Infant, Newborn |
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