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Short stature-delayed bone age due to thyroid hormone metabolism deficiency
Disease definition
Short stature-delayed bone age due to thyroid hormone metabolism deficiency is a rare, genetic congenital hypothyroidism disorder characterized by mild global developmental delay in childhood, short stature, delayed bone age, and abnormal thyroid and selenium levels in serum (high total and free T4 concentrations, low T3, high reverse T3, normal to high TSH, decreased selenium). Intellectual disability, primary infertility, hypotonia, muscle weakness, and impaired hearing have also been reported.
ORPHA:171706
Classification level: DisorderA summary on this disease is available in Deutsch (2017) Español (2017) Français (2017) Italiano (2017) Nederlands (2017)
Detailed information
Guidelines
- Anesthesia guidelines
- Czech (2017) - Orphananesthesia
- English (2017) - Orphananesthesia
- Español (2017) - Orphananesthesia
Disease review articles
- Review article
- English (2010) - Orphanet J Rare Dis
Genetic Testing
- Guidance for genetic testing
- Français (2016, pdf) - ANPGM


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