Epidemiology of Thyroid Dysgenesis: The Familial Component

Epidemiology of thyroid dysgenesis: the familial component.

The pathophysiology of thyroid dysgenesis remains unclear and, until recently, this disorder was generally regarded as sporadic. However, a small but significant proportion of familial cases have been identified (2%) through the study of subjects with congenital hypothyroidism, and more recent work has revealed an even higher proportion of familial thyroid dysgenesis in both symptomatic and asy...

Familial XY gonadal dysgenesis.

Gonadal dysgenesis is a condition characterized by streak gonads in subjects who present the phenotypic appearance of females. In pure gonadal dysgenesis, unlike Turner's syndrome, no associated somatic anomalies are found; the adult is of normal or above average stature and may have eunuchoidal proportions (Sohval, 1965). The term 'XY gonadal dysgenesis' refers to patients with pure gonadal dy...

Familial congenital hypothyroidism due to thyroid dysgenesis: A case report of largest family

Introduction: Congenial hypothyroidism due to thyroid dysgenesis is usually regarded as sporadic. However, a small but significant proportion of familial cases have been identified (2%). Herein, we describe a case report of unusually large family of 10 siblings, out of which five were affected with congenital hypothyroidism, which is supposed to be the world’s largest series of familial congeni...

Congenital Hypothyroidism due to Thyroid Dysgenesis: From Epidemiology to Molecular Mechanisms

The Ambiguous Role of NKX2-5 Mutations in Thyroid Dysgenesis

NKX2-5 is a homeodomain-containing transcription factor implied in both heart and thyroid development. Numerous mutations in NKX2-5 have been reported in individuals with congenital heart disease (CHD), but recently a select few have been associated with thyroid dysgenesis, among which the p.A119S variation. We sequenced NKX2-5 in 303 sporadic CHD patients and 38 families with at least two indi...