Open AccessCretinism revisited
Author(s) -
Ankit Srivastav,
Indira Maisnam,
Deep Dutta,
Sujoy Ghosh,
Satinath Mukhopadhyay,
Subhankar Chowdhury
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.104081
Subject(s) - medicine , congenital hypothyroidism , cretinism , thyroid , aplasia , pediatrics , bone age , short stature , bone maturation , synchondrosis , surgery , endocrinology , goiter
Cretinism is a condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth due to untreated congenital hypothyroidism. It has been largely eliminated in the developed world, though we still continue to see cases in India.