hrp0089p1-p254 | Thyroid P1 | ESPE2018

Isolated Congenital Central Hypothyroidism due to a Novel Mutation in TSH Beta Subunit Gene

Kirkgoz Tarik , Ozhan Bayram , Cetin Ozan , Kaygusuz Sare Betul , Turan Serap , Bereket Abdullah , Guran Tulay

Objective: Congenital isolated thyrotropin (TSH) deficiency is a rare condition due to autosomal recessive defects in TSHβ, TBL1X, IGSF1, TRHR genes. There are a few patients described with TSHβ mutations to date. These patients display the typical manifestations of severe untreated congenital hypothyroidism. Most patients are unrecognized, even in newborns screening settings due to unelevated TSH levels, which results in severe growth fail...