Background: An ENDO-European Reference Network (ERN) initiative was launched that
was endorsed by the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and the European …

Maternal thyroid hormone crosses the placenta to the fetus beginning in the first trimester,
likely playing an important role in fetal development. The fetal thyroid gland begins to …

Untreated congenital hypothyroidism (CH) leads to intellectual disabilities. Prompt diagnosis
by newborn screening (NBS) leading to early and adequate treatment results in grossly …

Given the fact that a large number of radiological examinations using iodine-based contrast
media (ICM) are performed in everyday practice, clinicians should be aware of potential ICM …

Iodine is a micronutrient that is required for thyroid hormone synthesis. The iodide cycle in
thyroid hormone synthesis consists of a series of transport, oxidation, organification, and …

Transient congenital hypothyroidism (TCH) refers to congenital hypothyroidism which
spontaneously resolves in the first few months or years of life. Currently, there is a paucity of …

Background: Patients with congenital heart disease have higher prevalence of thyroid
dysfunction due to embryonic and genetic coexistence. Marked changes in cardiac function …

Multiple studies have shown that in sick low birthweight infants, especially those less than
1500 g and those born before 30 weeks' gestation, there may be a delayed elevation of …

Background The thyroid gland of patients with congenital heart disease may be exposed to
large doses of iodine from various sources. We assessed the thyroid response after iodine …

Context Amiodarone is used in patients with arrhythmias, but thyroid dysfunction
[amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis (AIT) or amiodarone-induced hypothyroidism (AIH)] is a …