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Central congenital hypothyroidism (central CH) refers to an inborn deficient thyroid hormone production due to insufficient pituitary TSH stimulation of an otherwise normal thyroid gland. Central CH may be part of combined pituitary hormone deficiencies (CPHD) (60%) or may occur in isolation. The most common cause of CPHD consists of a characteristic pituitary malformation referred to as pituitary stalk interruption syndrome. Up until 2012 most cases of isolated central CH rem...

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