Table 4 Etiology of congenital hypothyroidism in 148 patients diagnosed in the Quebec Newborn Screening program from 1990-2004. (modified from: Eugene et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90:2696-2700, 2005 [111])
| Â | Female | Male | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athyreosis | 14 | 10 | 24 | 16 |
Ectopic | 78 | 24 | 102 | 68 |
Orthotopic/dyshormonogenesis | 9 | 13 | 22 | 15 |
Totals | 101 | 47 | 148 | 100 |