Skip to main content

Table 1 Clinical features of genetic syndromes associated with congenital hypothyroidism

From: Congenital hypothyroidism: insights into pathogenesis and treatment

Primary congenital hypothyroidism

Central congenital hypothyroidism

PAX8

Renal abnormalities

IGSF1

Macro-orchidism, delayed pubertal testosterone rise, PRL deficiency, transient GH deficiency

NKX2–1

Interstitial lung disease, chorea

TBL1X

Hearing deficits

FOXE1

Cleft palate, bifid epiglottis, choanal atresia, spiky hair (Bamforth-Lazarus syndrome)

LEPR

Severe early-onset obesity, delayed puberty

NKX2–5

Congenital heart disease

POU1F1

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency

GLIS3

Neonatal diabetes mellitus, congenital glaucoma, developmental delay, hepatic fibrosis, polycystic kidneys

PROP1

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency

JAG1

Alagille syndrome (variable involvement of liver, heart, eye, skeletal, facial defects), congenital heart disease

HESX1

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency, optic nerve hypoplasia

SLC26A4

Sensorineural hearing loss

LHX3

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency, cervical abnormalities, sensorineural deafness

 

LHX4

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency, cerebellar abnormalities

SOX3

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency, craniofacial abnormalities

OTX2

Combined pituitary hormone deficiency, micro−/anophthalmia, seizures