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Thyrotropin deficiency, isolated



Other Names:
Thyroid-stimulating hormone, deficiency of; TSH deficiency; Pituitary cretinism
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This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.

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HPO ID
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO
Abnormality of metabolism/homeostasis
Laboratory abnormality
Metabolism abnormality
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0001939
Autosomal recessive inheritance 0000007
Congenital hypothyroidism
Underactive thyroid gland from birth
0000851
Depressed nasal bridge
Depressed bridge of nose
Flat bridge of nose
Flat nasal bridge
Flat, nasal bridge
Flattened nasal bridge
Low nasal bridge
Low nasal root
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0005280
Generalized hypotonia
Decreased muscle tone
Low muscle tone
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0001290
Hoarse cry 0001615
Intellectual disability, progressive
Mental retardation, progressive
Progressive mental retardation
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0006887
Intellectual disability, severe
Early and severe mental retardation
Mental retardation, severe
Severe mental retardation
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0010864
Macroglossia
Abnormally large tongue
Increased size of tongue
Large tongue
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0000158
Muscular hypotonia
Low or weak muscle tone
0001252
Omphalocele 0001539
Severe postnatal growth retardation
Marked growth retardation
Severe growth delay in children
Severe postnatal growth failure
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0008850
Umbilical hernia 0001537
Wide anterior fontanel
Wider-than-typical soft spot of skull
0000260
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Last updated: 7/1/2020

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Healthcare Resources


These resources provide more information about this condition or associated symptoms. The in-depth resources contain medical and scientific language that may be hard to understand. You may want to review these resources with a medical professional.

In-Depth Information

  • The Monarch Initiative brings together data about this condition from humans and other species to help physicians and biomedical researchers. Monarch’s tools are designed to make it easier to compare the signs and symptoms (phenotypes) of different diseases and discover common features. This initiative is a collaboration between several academic institutions across the world and is funded by the National Institutes of Health. Visit the website to explore the biology of this condition.
  • Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) is a catalog of human genes and genetic disorders. Each entry has a summary of related medical articles. It is meant for health care professionals and researchers. OMIM is maintained by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 
  • PubMed is a searchable database of medical literature and lists journal articles that discuss Thyrotropin deficiency, isolated. Click on the link to view a sample search on this topic.

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