Prevalence of Congenital Heart Diseases in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism

Prevalence of Congenital Heart Diseases in Children with Congenital Hypothyroidism

The aim of the work was to assess the prevalence of cardiac anomalies in primary congenital hypothyroidism (PCH) patients. Fifty patients with PCH recruited after diagnosis by ultrasonography or scintigraphy (64% Dysgenesis, 36% Dyshormonogenesis). The prevalence of cardiac anomalies was 18%, with r...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Abdel Megied Abo El-Magd, Mohamed Adel El-Maraghy, Mohamed E.A. Abdelrahim, Khaled Refaat Abd El Meguid, Mohamed Hussein Meabed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GESDAV 2013-04-01
Series:Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery
Subjects:
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH)
cardiac anomalies
Online Access:http://www.scopemed.org/fulltextpdf.php?mno=25981

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