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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
- The incidence of cretinism is estimated to be 31.5 per 100,000 individuals in the United States.[1]
Age
- Cretinism affects the new borns.
Race
- Cretinism usually affects individuals of the Hispanic and Asian races more the white and black races.
- The incidence of cretinism in the different races as the following: [1]
- Asian race: the incidence of cretinism is 98.4 per 100,000 Asian individuals.
- Hispanic race: the incidence of cretinism is 64.1 per 100,000 Asian individuals.
- White race: the incidence of cretinism is 55.1 per 100,000 white individuals.
- Black race: the incidence of cretinism is 52.6 per 100,000 black individuals.
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected by cretinism than males. The female to male ratio is approximately 2:1. [2]
Developed Countries
- Between 1978 and 2005, the incidence of cretinism was estimated to be 48.3 cases per 100,000 individuals in the New York state.
- Between 1981 and 2002, the incidence of cretinism was estimated to be 25 cases per 100,000 individuals in France.[3]
Developing Countries
- Between 2006 and 2012, the incidence of cretinism was estimated to be 170 cases per 100,000 individuals in Iran.[4]
- The incidence of cretinism was estimated to be 55 cases per 100,000 individuals in Greece.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harris KB, Pass KA (2007). "Increase in congenital hypothyroidism in New York State and in the United States". Mol Genet Metab. 91 (3): 268–77. doi:10.1016/j.ymgme.2007.03.012. PMID 17512233.
- ↑ Eugène D, Djemli A, Van Vliet G (2005). "Sexual dimorphism of thyroid function in newborns with congenital hypothyroidism". J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 90 (5): 2696–700. doi:10.1210/jc.2004-2320. PMID 15728201.
- ↑ Gaudino R, Garel C, Czernichow P, Léger J (2005). "Proportion of various types of thyroid disorders among newborns with congenital hypothyroidism and normally located gland: a regional cohort study". Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 62 (4): 444–8. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2005.02239.x. PMID 15807875.
- ↑ Dorreh F, Chaijan PY, Javaheri J, Zeinalzadeh AH (2014). "Epidemiology of congenital hypothyroidism in Markazi Province, Iran". J Clin Res Pediatr Endocrinol. 6 (2): 105–10. doi:10.4274/Jcrpe.1287. PMC 4141571. PMID 24932604.
- ↑ Skordis N, Toumba M, Savva SC, Erakleous E, Topouzi M, Vogazianos M; et al. (2005). "High prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in the Greek Cypriot population: results of the neonatal screening program 1990-2000". J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 18 (5): 453–61. PMID 15921174.