A baby with congenital hypothyroidism born to a hypothyroid mother who expressed undiagnosed thyroid stimulation blocking antibody

• Autori principali: Mock Ryeon Kim (Autore), Hye Won Park (Autore), Sochung Chung (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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In adults, hypothyroidism caused by thyroid stimulation blocking antibody (TSB Ab) is rare, and confirmed cases are even fewer, as TSB Ab levels are rarely assayed. However, this may create problems in babies, as the transplacental passage of maternal TSB Ab can cause a rare type of hypothyroidism i...