Table 4

Etiology of congenital hypothyroidism in 148 patients diagnosed in the Quebec Newborn Screening program from 1990-2004. (modified from: Eugene et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90:2696-2700, 2005 [111])

Female

Male

Total

Percentage

Athyreosis

14

10

24

16

Ectopic

78

24

102

68

Orthotopic/dyshormonogenesis

9

13

22

15

Totals

101

47

148

100

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