Congenital hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency

Congenital hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency (ICD-11), or congenital iodine deficiency syndrome (CIDS, ICD-10), is a medical condition present at birth marked by impaired physical and mental development, due to insufficient thyroid hormone production (hypothyroidism) caused by insufficient dietary iodine during pregnancy. Iodine deficiency is one cause of underactive thyroid function at birth, called congenital hypothyroidism.

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Congenital hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency

Congenital hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency (ICD-11), or congenital iodine deficiency syndrome (CIDS, ICD-10), is a medical condition present at birth marked by impaired physical and mental development, due to insufficient thyroid hormone production (hypothyroidism) caused by insufficient dietary iodine during pregnancy. Iodine deficiency is one cause of underactive thyroid function at birth, called congenital hypothyroidism.

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