Hypothyroidism in Patients with Down Syndrome: Prevalence and Association with Congenital Heart Defects

• Main Authors: Francesca Gorini (Author), Alessio Coi (Author), Anna Pierini (Author), Nadia Assanta (Author), Antonio Bottoni (Author), Michele Santoro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This population-based study aimed to assess the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and overt hypothyroidism (OH) and their association with congenital heart defects (CHDs) in patients with Down syndrome (DS). The population included all live births residing in Tuscany (Italy) diagnosed wit...