Open AccessDevelopmental Defects of the Thyroid Gland: Relationship with Advanced Maternal Age
Author(s) -
Heves Kırmızıbekmez,
Ayla Güven,
Metin Yıldız,
Ayşe Nurcan Cebeci,
Fatma Dursun
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1308-5735
pISSN - 1308-5727
DOI - 10.4274/jcrpe.560
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , agenesis , congenital hypothyroidism , hypoplasia , dysgenesis , epidemiology , ectopic thyroid , pediatrics , gonadal dysgenesis , gynecology , surgery , anatomy
Developmental defects of the thyroid gland are the most frequent causes of permanent congenital hypothyroidism. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiological features of patients with thyroid dysgenesis (TD).
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