Journal of Neonatal Biology

Mohammed Didi

Publications

• Case Report
  Neonatal Pituitary-Thyroid Axis Dysregulation with Combined Thyroid Hormone and Thyrotropin Resistance in Infant with Trisomy 21 and Maternal Subclinical Hypothyroidism
  Author(s): Sze May Ng, Astha Soni and Mohammed DidiSze May Ng, Astha Soni and Mohammed Didi
  
  Trisomy 21 is commonly associated with thyroid problems. Although autoimmune hypothyroidism is the commonest thyroid problem in Trisomy 21, infants with this chromosomal disorder are also known to have dysregulated pituitary thyroid axis. This results in elevated thyrotropin (TSH) levels in absence of autoimmunity and structurally normal thyroid gland. The mechanism for this phenomenon is not clearly understood and it is possible that this may be due to genomic imbalance from trisomy of chromosome 21. Some authors have proposed that thyroid hormone resistance (RTH) might be a contributing factor to this. However, the genes coding for TSH receptor and the two proteins known to be implicated in TSH resistance are normal in patients with Trisomy 21. In newborns, transient hyperthyrotropinaemia is considered to be associated with maternal thyroperoxidase (TPO) antibody positivity. We desc.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0897.1000243

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