Effect of timely diagnosis and treatment on growth and body proportionality of children with congenital hypothyroidism
Delayed treatment in CH significantly impairs growth, increases skeletal disproportionality, and adversely affects neurocranial development. Early initiation of therapy-ideally within the first 3 months-is essential. These findings highlight the need for newborn screening in India.
Authors
- Aditya Kochar
- Harvinder Kaur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1991-0584)
- Devi Dayal
Institutions
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1713739
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00