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Alternate Name(s): Cretinism ...... Congenital hypothyroidism describes a newborn with decreased (or, very rarely, absent) thyroid hormone production.
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Cretinism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormones (hypothyroidism) or from prolonged nutritional deficiency of iodine....
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cretinism (krē'tuniz"um) [key], condition produced in infants and children due to lack of thyroid hormone. It usually results from a congenital defect (e.g., absence of the thyroid, presence of only a rudimentary gland, inability of the gland to produce thyroxine).
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Cretinism is a condition of stunted body growth and impaired mental development. The symptoms, which appear during early infancy, are the gradual development of a characteristic coarse, dry skin, a slightly swollen face and tongue, umbilical hernia, and an open mouth that drools.
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Cretinism; Congenital hypothyroidism; Hypothyroidism - infant ... If the baby was born with the condition, it is called congenital hypothyroidism. If it develops soon after birth, it is referred to as hypothyroidism acquired in the newborn period...
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Cretinism is severely stunted mental and physical growth brought on by an untreated congenital thyroid hormone deficiency. ... Cretinism is a medical condition caused by an untreated congenital thyroid hormone deficiency. This result of hypothyroidism leads to mildly to extremely stunted growth, both mentally and...
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Cretinism athyreotic information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. ... Symptoms of Cretinism athyreotic...
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Cretinism Information - cretinism picture, treatment, causes, symptoms ... Cretinism Treatment and Symptoms ... Cretinism causes very serious retardation of physical and mental development; if the condition is left untreated, growth is stunted and the physical stature attained is that of a dwarf. The origin of the term "cretin"
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Cretinism symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment information for Cretinism (Infantile hypothyroidism) with alternative diagnoses, full-text book chapters, misdiagnosis, research treatments, prevention, and prognosis. ... Treatments for Cretinism (Infantile hypothyroidism)
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