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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Cretinism may be caused by [cause1], [cause2], or [cause3].
Causes
Common Causes
Cretinism may be caused by:[1]
- Iodine deficiency
- Thyroid agenesis
- Ectopic thyroid
- Inability to uptake iodide
- Deiodinase defect
- Organification impairment
- Mother related causes:
- Autoimmune diseases
- Antibodies pass placenta cause hypothyroidism
Genetic Causes
- Cretinism is caused by a mutation in the TTF-2 gene.
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
List the causes of the disease in alphabetical order.
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3References
- ↑ 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.