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Congenital Hypothyroidism and Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s) -
DEPASSE C.,
CHANOINE J. P.,
CASIMIR G.,
VLIET G.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1991.tb11768.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cystic fibrosis , meconium ileus , congenital hypothyroidism , exocrine pancreatic insufficiency , endocrinology , pancreatic disease , gastroenterology , pediatrics , meconium , pregnancy , thyroid , pancreas , fetus , biology , genetics
. We report a case of dysgenetic congenital hypothyroidism associated with cystic fibrosis. Impaired exocrine pancreatic secretion and/or transit abnormalities secondary to the treatment of meconium ileus resulted in decreased absorption of l ‐thyroxine and difficulties in management of hypothyroidism.