Cretinism causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Overview
Cretinism may be caused by congenital causes like thyroid dysgenesis and ectopic thyroid gland. Cretinism may be caused by other causes like antithyroid medications and iodine deficiency.
Causes
Causes
Primary cretinism
Common Causes
Primary Cretinism may be caused by:[1][2]
- Congenital causes:
- Acquired causes:
- Autoimmune diseases
- Antibodies pass placenta cause hypothyroidism
- Antithyroid medications usage that can cross the placenta
- Iodine deficiency
- Inability to uptake iodide
Secondary (central) hypothyroidism
Central hypothyroidism is caused by:[3]
- Inflammation or infection of pituitary gland and hypothalamus
- Trauma
- Structural changes
- Untreated maternal hypothyroidism during pregnancy
Genetic Causes
- Cretinism is caused by a mutation in the TTF-2 gene.
- Cretinism is caused by a mutation in the genes responsible for the thyroid hormone secretion. These genes include the following:[4][5]
Causes in Alphabetical Order
List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order.
- Antibodies
- Antithyroid medications
- Autoimmune diseases
- Ectopic thyroid gland
- Iodine deficiency
- Infection
- Inflammation
- Maternal hypothyroidism
- Structural changes
- Thyroid dysgenesis
- Thyroid dyshormonogenesis
- Trauma
References
References
- ↑ Persani L, Calebiro D, Cordella D, Weber G, Gelmini G, Libri D; et al. (2010). “Genetics and phenomics of hypothyroidism due to TSH resistance”. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 322 (1–2): 72–82. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2010.01.008. PMID 20083154.
- ↑ Wassner AJ (2017). “Pediatric Hypothyroidism: Diagnosis and Treatment”. Paediatr Drugs. 19 (4): 291–301. doi:10.1007/s40272-017-0238-0. PMID 28534114.
- ↑ Kempers MJ, van Tijn DA, van Trotsenburg AS, de Vijlder JJ, Wiedijk BM, Vulsma T (2003). “Central congenital hypothyroidism due to gestational hyperthyroidism: detection where prevention failed”. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 88 (12): 5851–7. doi:10.1210/jc.2003-030665. PMID 14671180.
- ↑ Narumi S, Muroya K, Asakura Y, Aachi M, Hasegawa T (2011). “Molecular basis of thyroid dyshormonogenesis: genetic screening in population-based Japanese patients”. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 96 (11): E1838–42. doi:10.1210/jc.2011-1573. PMID 21900383.
- ↑ Ohye H, Fukata S, Hishinuma A, Kudo T, Nishihara E, Ito M; et al. (2008). “A novel homozygous missense mutation of the dual oxidase 2 (DUOX2) gene in an adult patient with large goiter”. Thyroid. 18 (5): 561–6. doi:10.1089/thy.2007.0258. PMID 18426362.
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