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Congenital Hypothyroidism

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All forms of congenital hypothyroidism occur in 1 in 4,000 live births worldwide. The dysgenetic form affects twice as many females as males. It is the most prevalent congenital endocrine disease. The incidence is approximately 1 in 32,000 in Blacks and 1 in 2,000 in Hispanics.

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Chen, H. (2017). Congenital Hypothyroidism. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2401-1_54

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