raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:226316

Genetic transient congenital hypothyroidism

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Genetic transient congenital hypothyroidism is a rare, thyroid disease characterized by a gene mutation induced, temporary deficiency of thyroid hormones at birth, which later reverts to normal with or without replacement therapy in the first few months or years of life.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enGenetic transient congenital hypothyroidism
frHypothyroïdie congénitale transitoire génétique
deHypothyreose, kongenitale, durch heterozygote THOX2-Genmutationen
esHipotiroidismo congénito genético transitorio
itIpotiroidismo congenito genetico transitorio
nlGenetische transiënte congenitale hypothyreoïdie
ptHipotiroidismo congénito por mutações em heterozigotia no gene THOX2
plPrzejściowa wrodzona niedoczynność tarczycy
csGenetická tranzientní vrozená hypotyreóza
ukГенетично обумовлений транзиторний вроджений гіпотиреоз
zh遗传性短暂性先天性甲状腺功能减退症
trGenetik geçici doğumsal hipotiroidi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM607200Evalidated
ICD-10P72.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A00.03NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0044331Evalidated
UMLSC4749351Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
DUOX2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:13273ENSG0000014027960675915q21.1dual oxidase 225248169[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

0 records

No prevalence record in this release.

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HPO phenotypes

21 annotations · validated 2021-05-31
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0031507Decreased circulating thyroxine level
HP:0002925Elevated circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone concentration
HP:0000853Goiter
HP:0025484Increased circulating thyroglobulin concentration
HP:0008263Thyroid defect in oxidation and organification of iodide
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0031221Abnormal radioactive iodine uptake test result
HP:0002019Constipation
HP:0011968Feeding difficulties
HP:0001615Hoarse cry
HP:0100786Hypersomnia
HP:0001254Lethargy
HP:0000158Macroglossia
HP:0011437Maternal autoimmune disease
HP:0001070Mottled pigmentation
HP:0031169Postterm pregnancy
HP:0006579Prolonged neonatal jaundice
HP:0001537Umbilical hernia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0000969Edema
HP:0002045Hypothermia
HP:0001252Hypotonia
HP:0005990Thyroid hypoplasia

Annotation source: 20537182[PMID]_31172499[PMID]_21543982[PMID]_33490161[PMID]_28504502[PMID]_32565793[PMID]

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Sources for this card