Hypothyroidism due to deficient transcription factors involved in pituitary development or function
Hypothyroidism due to deficient transcription factors involved in pituitary development or function
Definition
Hypothyroidism due to mutations in transcription factors involved in pituitary development or function is a type of central congenital hypothyroidism, a permanent thyroid deficiency that is present from birth, characterized by low levels of thyroid hormones caused by disorders in the development or function of the pituitary.