hrp0086p1-p890 | Thyroid P1 | ESPE2016

The Molecular Causes of Congenital Hypothyroidism: The Scottish experience

Kourime Mariam , Jones Jeremy , Ansari Aisha , Bradley Therese , Mason Avril , Shaikh Guftar

Background: Inherited forms of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) account for approximately one quarter of all causes of CH. These include biosynthetic defects and developmental and morphological abnormalities.Objective: Describe the Scottish experience of genetic testing in CH.Method: Retrospective study over 37 years up to March 2016. Patients were selected on the basis of imaging findings or strong family history of CH.<p class=...