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47th Meeting of the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Cardiff, UK
27 Nov 2019 - 29 Nov 2019

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BSPED 2019, 27 - 29 November 2019; Cardiff, UK

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Nurses' Day for Endocrine Professionals: Symposium 5

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Congenital TSH deficiency

Schoenmakers Nadia

Congenital thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) deficiency occurs due to hypothalamic or pituitary pathology, with consequent impaired stimulation of the thyroid gland by TSH resulting in central congenital hypothyroidism (CCH). Although assumed to be rare, CCH may be more common than previously appreciated with an incidence of up to 1:21 000 reported in the Netherlands. TSH deficiency is most frequently associated with additional pituitary hormone deficits but may also occur in ...