Subtle health impairment and socioeducational attainment in young adult patients with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening: a longitudinal …

J Léger, E Ecosse, M Roussey, JL Lanoë… - The Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Context: Screening programs resulting in the early treatment of patients with congenital
hypothyroidism (CH) have successfully improved neurodevelopmental outcome, but little is …

Quality of life, developmental milestones, and self-esteem of young adults with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening

L Van der Sluijs Veer, MJE Kempers… - The Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Context: With advances in the treatment of congenital hypothyroidism (CH), the
neuropsychological functioning of CH patients is considerably improved. Although much is …

All-cause and disease-specific mortality and morbidity in patients with congenital hypothyroidism treated since the neonatal period: a national population-based study

A Azar-Kolakez, E Ecosse… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Context: Little is known about the long-term health of patients treated for congenital
hypothyroidism since the neonatal period. Objective: To evaluate the causes of mortality and …

The continuing health burden of congenital hypothyroidism in the era of neonatal screening

G Van Vliet, SD Grosse - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Biochemical screening of neonates for congenital hypo-thyroidism (CH), followed by
appropriate treatment, results in the disappearance of overt intellectual disability among …

Health-related quality of life and self-worth in 10-year old children with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening

L van der Sluijs Veer, MJE Kempers… - Child and Adolescent …, 2012 - Springer
Background Much is written about cognitive and motor development; less is known about
social and emotional consequences of growing up with congenital hypothyroidism (CH). The …

Subclinical hypothyroidism in childhood—current knowledge and open issues

M Salerno, D Capalbo, M Cerbone… - Nature Reviews …, 2016 - nature.com
Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as serum levels of TSH above the upper limit of the
reference range, in the presence of normal concentrations of total T4 or free T4. This …

Is the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism really increasing? A 20-year retrospective population-based study in Québec

J Deladoëy, J Ruel, Y Giguère… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Context: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is reportedly increasing in the United States,
possibly reflecting changes in screening methods. In Québec, the same initial TSH cutoff (15 …

Prevention of intellectual disability through screening for congenital hypothyroidism: how much and at what level?

SD Grosse, G Van Vliet - Archives of disease in childhood, 2011 - adc.bmj.com
Objective Congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) is a common cause of preventable mental
retardation, and the quantification of intellectual disability due to CHT is needed to assess …

Intellectual and motor development of young adults with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening

MJE Kempers, L Van der Sluijs Veer… - The Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Context: Long-term follow-up data on cognitive and motor functioning in adult patients with
congenital hypothyroidism, diagnosed by neonatal screening, are scarce. Hence, it is still …

Quality of life of young adults with congenital hypothyroidism

H Sato, N Nakamura, S Harada, N Kakee… - Pediatrics …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background: The aim of the present study was to investigate health‐related quality of life
(HRQOL) and the living conditions of young adults with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) …