Case Report
Congenital Hypothyroidism Caused by a PAX8 Gene Mutation Manifested as Sodium/Iodide Symporter Gene Defect
Table 1
Laboratory findings in the patient.
| Values of filter paper at neonatal screening | | TSH (mU/L) (normal range ) | 62.8 | Values at the time of the first evaluation (Serum) | | 17 days of age | | TSH (mU/L) (normal range ) | 202.7 | T4 (nmol/L) (normal range ) | 91.2 | T3 (nmol/L) (normal range ) | 1.88 | 123I thyroid scan (%)a at 1, 3, 24 h | 4.8, 5.8, 2.9 | Saliva/Serum 123ratiob at 2 h and 4 h | 4.5, 3.8 |
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Thyroid scan was performed at age of 6 years a, normal above 10%–35%, b, normal above 20.
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