Prevalence and Etiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism Detected through an Argentine Neonatal Screening Program (1997-2010)

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Introduction: We retrospectively assessed the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) detected through our neonatal screening program between 1997 and 2010. We describe the diagnostic characteristics of the detected population and verify the impact of a TSH cutoff (CO) change. Patients and Methods: Screening was based on TSH determination on dried blood spot on filter paper samples (IFMA) using a 15 mU/l blood CO until 12/2002 (P1) and 10 mU/l thereafter (P2). Patients were classified as having transient or permanent CH (athyreotic, ectopic, eutopic, with goiter and unknown etiology). Global and diagnostic-related incidences were calculated for the whole studied period with the same CO, and P1 and P2 were compared. Results: Incidences of permanent CH were 1:3,108 (P1) and 1:2,367 (P2). The lower CO detected 22 extra CH, 13 of them definitive (70% with eutopic glands). Only a significant increase (p < 0.05) in eutopic CH was found, partially related to the lower CO applied. A statistically significant association with time was seen for total definitive and ectopic cases (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Our findings revealed some changes in the detected population partially related to the CO applied, with only eutopic dysfunctional disorders being more prevalent in the later years. Total permanent CH and ectopic thyroid disorders showed a trend toward higher detection over time, but their prevalence has not changed significantly in our screening program.

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Trends in incidence rates of congenital hypothyroidism related to select demographic factors: data from the United States, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas.

Lynette Borgfeld, Lynsey J M Wallace, Richard Harris … (2010)

Primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a common and preventable cause of intellectual disability. The incidence rate of CH has been reported to be increasing in the United States, but the factors behind the observed rate increase are not known. We summarize here the data presented at a workshop on CH, at which factors potentially related to the CH-incidence-rate increase (namely, race, ethnicity, sex, and birth outcomes) were evaluated. Data sources for the analyses included a national data set of newborn-screening results and state-specific data from newborn-screening programs in California, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas. The incidence rate of CH increased in the United States by 3% per year; however, an increase did not occur in all states, at a constant rate, or even at the same rate. Analysis of US data (1991-2000) showed a CH-incidence-rate increase only among white newborns. More recently, in California (2000-2007), the rate was constant in non-Hispanic newborns, but it increased among Hispanic newborns. In the national data, the CH-incidence rate increased similarly among boys and girls, whereas in Texas (1992-2006), the rate among boys increased significantly more than among girls and varied according to race and ethnicity. In Massachusetts (1995-2007), low birth weight newborns or newborns who had a delayed rise in thyrotropin concentration accounted for the majority of the recent rate increase. Race, ethnicity, sex, and pregnancy outcomes have affected the observed increasing incidence rate of CH, although there have been some inconsistencies and regional differences. The association with preterm birth or low birth weight could reflect the misclassification of some cases of transient hypothyroxinemia as true CH. Future studies of risk factors should focus on correct initial identification and reporting of demographic characteristics and pregnancy outcomes for cases of CH. In addition, long-term follow-up data of presumed cases of CH should be ascertained to differentiate true cases of CH from cases of transient hypothyroidism.

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Environmental chemicals impacting the thyroid: targets and consequences.

R. Zoeller (2007)

Thyroid hormone (TH) is essential for normal brain development, but the specific actions of TH differ across developmental time and brain region. These actions of TH are mediated largely by a combination of thyroid hormone receptor (TR) isoforms that exhibit specific temporal and spatial patterns of expression during animal and human brain development. In addition, TR action is influenced by different cofactors, proteins that directly link the TR protein to functional changes in gene expression. Considering the importance of TH signaling in development, it is important to consider environmental chemicals that may interfere with this signaling. Recent research indicates that environmental chemicals can interfere with thyroid function and with TH signaling. The key issues are to understand the mechanism by which these chemicals act and the dose at which they act, and whether adaptive responses intrinsic to the thyroid system can ameliorate potential adverse consequences (i.e., compensate). In addition, several recent studies show that TRs may be unintended targets of chemicals manufactured for industrial purposes to which humans and wildlife are routinely exposed. Polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, bisphenol-A, and specific halogenated derivatives and metabolites of these compounds have been shown to bind to TRs and perhaps have selective effects on TR functions. A number of common chemicals, including polybrominated biphenyls and phthalates, may also exert such effects. When we consider the importance of TH in brain development, it will be important to pursue the possibilities that these chemicals-or interactions among chemical classes-are affecting children's health by influencing TH signaling in the developing brain.

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Screening for congenital hypothyroidism: the significance of threshold limit in false-negative results.

Chryssanthi Mengreli, Catherine Dacou-Voutetakis, Christina Kanaka-Gantenbein … (2010)

In our neonatal program, a number of infants with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) had escaped diagnosis, when a spot RIA-TSH value of 20 mU/liter whole blood was used as a cutoff point. The objective of the study was to find out prospectively the additional number of newborns with CH if the TSH cutoff point is lowered to 10 mU/liter. The study included 311,390 screened newborns. The children with CH were followed up for a period of 3 yr. Twenty-eight percent of infants diagnosed with CH had neonatal TSH values between 10 and 20 mU/liter (56 of 200). Forty of 47 infants, who were reevaluated later on (85.1%), suffered permanent CH. A thyroid scintiscan and/or echogram revealed that eight of 40 children (20.0%) had a structural defect, and the remaining (32 of 40) had a functional defect of the thyroid gland without anatomical abnormality; 14 of 32 cases were familial. Eighteen of the 47 reevaluated infants were prematurely born (38.3%) and 15 of these 18 had permanent CH (83.3%). The lowering of TSH cutoff point from 20 to 10 mU/liter resulted in a 10-fold increase of recall rate. A significant number of cases with permanent CH are missed when a TSH threshold of 20 mU/liter is applied. Almost 40% of the missed CH cases were premature. A mild increase of TSH at screening is not a predictor of transient CH. The increase in recall rate constitutes a serious drawback and should be balanced against the possible consequences of thyroid dysfunction at this important developmental stage.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRP

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Horm Res Paediatr

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1663-2818

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISSN (Print): 1663-2818

ISSN (Electronic): 1663-2826

Publication date Subscription-year: 2013

Publication date (Print): October 2013

Publication date (Electronic): 05 September 2013

Volume: 80

Issue: 3

Pages: 185-192

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^aFundación de Endocrinología Infantil, ^bEndocrinology Division, Ricardo Gutierrez Children's Hospital Buenos Aires, ^cSchool of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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*Ana Chiesa, Fundación de Endocrinología Infantil, Mansilla 2771, 1425 Buenos Aires (Argentina), E-Mail achiesa@cedie.org.ar

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Publisher ID: 354409 Other ID: Horm Res Paediatr 2013;80:185-192

DOI: 10.1159/000354409

PubMed ID: 24008435

SO-VID: 0ee15523-1827-445c-b354-23934b41956e

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Trends in incidence rates of congenital hypothyroidism related to select demographic factors: data from the United States, California, Massachusetts, New York, and Texas.

Environmental chemicals impacting the thyroid: targets and consequences.

Screening for congenital hypothyroidism: the significance of threshold limit in false-negative results.

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