Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and early substitution treatment has eliminated mental retardation in children with CH (1). In the late 1970s and early 1980s, children with CH ...

Congenital abnormalities from MMI appear less likely In the second trimester when the baby’s organs are better developed. Experts recommend PTU for treating hyperthyroidism during the first ...

It’s estimated that 1% of Americans over the age of 12 have hyperthyroidism (also known as an overactive thyroid), a condition that occurs when your body produces more thyroid hormone than ...

Thyroid disease is caused by over- or underproduction of thyroid hormones. An overproduction of thyroid hormones is called hyperthyroidism, and an underproduction of thyroid hormones is called ...