true of congenital hypothyroidism
on Saturday, February 25, 2012
Question Number 1507 Question: the following are true of congenital hypothyroidism a) early treatment usually results in normal intelligence
b) 99mTc-sodium pertechnetate is the ideal way of detecting ectopic thyriod tissue
c) A normally situated thyroid gland with a normal or avid uptake of radionuclide is likely to be due to an iodide-trapping defect
d) ectopic thyroid tissue in euthyroid individuals should be surgically resected because of the high risk of carcinoma
e) The prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism is about 1 in 40,000
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