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• W2130528026 abstract "In contrast to primary hypothyroidism (1:3000 to 1:4000 births), central hypothyroidism due to pituitary or hypothalamic dysfunction is rare in newborns, with a prevalence of 1:25,000 to 1:100,000 births (1, 2). Although less common, central hypothyroidism is important to recognize because it is often accompanied by other pituitary hormone deficiencies that can cause life-threatening hypoglycemia. The hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis undergoes dramatic changes in the transition from the fetal to newborn period (3). Thirty minutes after birth, newborns undergo a TSH surge to above 50 IU/liter, followed by a slow decrease to adult levels by 5–7 d of life. The TSH surge is accompanied by a rapid, 50% increase in total T4 levels that fall to normal infant levels by 3–5 d of life. However, the intrinsic variability of a maturing thyroid axis results in normal ranges for TSH and T4 values that vary among neonatal screening programs. Moreover, the trend toward an earlier discharge of infants and mothers from the hospital means that blood samples are being obtained earlier after birth. Considering these changes, interpreting the newborn screen must be done with sensitivity to the time of collection. When the newborn screen identifies a patient with a low T4 and elevated TSH level ( 40 IU/liter), the diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism is certain and therapy is begun. Although less common, other combinations of abnormal thyroid function tests are possible and usually result in additional testing. For example, if a screen is collected after 4–5 d, a case of mild primary hypothyroidism may have only a slightly elevated TSH and low to low-normal T4, mimicking central hypothyroidism. In contrast, patients with central hypothyroidism could experience a modified TSH surge followed by an increase in total T4 over the first 48–72 h of life, enough to push their T4 values into the normal or slightly elevated range. We know very little about the TSH surge in these patients. T4-binding globulin deficiency, euthyroid sick syndrome, and the hypothyroxinemia of prematurity can also cause low T4 associated with a normal TSH level. Importantly in these entities, free T4 values are usually normal. Unfortunately, immunoassays for free T4 are affected by low binding protein concentrations, resulting in falsely low free T4 levels (4), which further complicates their use in infants. To distinguish among these possibilities, additional testing is needed such as repetitive thyroid and pituitary hormone measurements and imaging of the thyroid and pituitary gland. Testing is an expensive and time-consuming approach and does not always result in a certain diagnosis. Therefore, alternative strategies may aid in the evaluation of these infants. In this issue of JCEM, van Tijn et al. (5) present their experience using the TRH stimulation test in a cohort of infants with low total T4 and normal TSH on newborn screen (6) and in whom they later confirmed multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies and pituitary dysmorphology with stimulation testing and imaging. After the synthesis of TRH in 1969, TRH stimulation testing was used to detect subtle states of thyroid gland dysfunction, acting as an amplifier to exaggerate underlying abnormalities in TSH secretion. As third and fourth generation TSH assays became more sensitive, however, the TRH stimulation test fell out of favor. Normal adults experience a maximum increase in serum TSH 30 min after TRH administration, and TSH levels gradually fall to basal levels by 120 min (7). In adults with pituitary or hypothalamic disease, the rise in TSH follows a different pattern. Often there is a delayed rise in TSH after TRH stimulation followed by a sustained increase. Sometimes the TSH rise is blunted or may be absent, which is more likely to be seen with pituitary disease in adults (8). Finally, an exaggerated TSH rise to TRH stimulation is occasionally noted in patients with central hypothyroidism (9, 10). This effect is thought to be due to the release of bioinactive TSH that is equally detected by immunoassays (11). These patterns have been verified in normal children and in children with hypopituitarism (12). Experience with the TRH test in newborns is extremely limited. There are significant differences in T4 metabolism in younger vs. older infants and children, which could produce different TRH stimulation test patterns in health and disease. The few available studies have used different TRH doses, collected TSH values at different times, and studied infants of various ages and clinical conditions (13–15). No other study has" @default.
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• W2130528026 title "TRH Testing in Its Infancy" @default.
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