ArticleAnnals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism2025
Predictive factors of permanent versus transient congenital hypothyroidism: a pragmatic cohort study.
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- Levothyroxine use and discontinuation in presumed congenital hypothyroidism: a 10-year nationwide cohort study.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Epidemiological characteristics of congenital hypothyroidism and risk factors for permanent congenital hypothyroidism in Gansu, China.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Permanent or Transient Congenital Hypothyroidism: A Diagnostic Dilemma.Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) · 2026Review
- Differentiating transient and permanent congenital hypothyroidism: predictive clues from Istanbul, Türkiye.Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM · 2025Article
- Reply to commentary on "Predictive factors of permanent versus transient congenital hypothyroidism: a pragmatic cohort study".Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Article
- Commentary on "Predictive factors of permanent versus transient congenital hypothyroidism: a pragmatic cohort study".Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo identify clinical predictors of permanent congenital hypothyroidism (PCH) and transient congenital hypothyroidism (TCH).
methodsThis retrospective cohort study enrolled neonates with risk factors for congenital hypothyroidism as diagnosed by neonatal screening test or blood testing. Levothyroxine (LT4) dose and serum thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations were recorded from birth to 3 years of age.
resultsWe enrolled 88 neonates, 35 with PCH and 53 with TCH. An LT4 dose > 3.8 μg/kg/day at 6 months (sensitivity 62%, specificity 96%), 3.0 μg/kg/day at 12 months (64%, 97%, respectively), 2.6 μg/kg/day at 2 years (80%, 98%), and 2.5 μg/kg/day at 3 years (89%, 98%) of age could predict PCH. Daily total LT4 doses > 50 µg at any time during the follow-up period were found solely in the PCH group (28% vs 0%, P<0.001). Independent discriminative predictors of PCH and TCH were TSH concentrations at diagnosis (beta=-4.3, P<0.001); daily LT4 dose at 6 (beta=-2.9, P=0.004), 12 (beta=-3.4, P=0.001), and 24 months of age (beta=-3.2, P=0.001); TSH > 5 μIU/mL at any time after treatment initiation (beta=-3.6, P<0.001); and increase in LT4 dose by more than twice (beta=-3.2, P<0.001).
conclusionDiscrimination between PCH and TCH was achieved based on serum TSH concentrations at diagnosis, TSH > 5 μIU/mL during treatment, LT4 dose, LT4 > 50 µg during treatment, and increasing LT4 dose during treatment.
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