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	Cretinism - MSN Encarta
		Cretinism, deficiency disease caused by congenital absence of thyroxine, a hormone secreted by the thyroid gland, and characterized by defective mental and physical development.
		Treatment of adult cretins with thyroxine or thyroid extract results in some improvement; early treatment in infancy results in cure of the disease and normal development of the individual, provided the treatment is continued throughout life.
		Endemic cretinism is found associated with goiter throughout the world, especially in certain valleys of the Alps and Pyrenees Mountains, and in Syria, India, and China.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761551648&pn=1 (252 words)

	Cretinism - LoveToKnow 1911
		CRETINISM, the term given to a chronic disease, either sporadic or endemic, arising in early childhood, and due to absence or deficiency of the normal secretion of the thyroid gland.
		The endemic form of cretinism prevails in certain districts, as in the valleys of central Switzerland, Tirol and the Pyrenees.
		In Scotland cretins and cases of goitre have been seen in Perthshire, on the east coast of Fife, in Roxburgh, the upper portions of Peebles and Selkirk, near Lanark and Dumfries, in the east of Ayrshire, in the west of Berwick, the east of Wigtown, and in Kirkcudbright.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Cretinism (1239 words)

	Cretinism
		In cretinism, the base of the skull is foreshortened, the face is wide and short, the mandible underdeveloped, and the maxilla overdeveloped.
		Cretinism is a condition of stunted body growth and impaired mental development.
		Cretinism is the result of a congenital deficiency in the secretion of the hormone thyroxine from the thyroid gland.
	www.e-radiography.net /radpath/c/cretinism.htm (232 words)

	Cretinism Diesease
		Cretinism can be spotted very soon after the birth and the right treatment can then be administered to combat the condition and to also prevent any further more severe illnesses from this condition appearing in the infant.
		Cretinism is treatable however it is vitally important that the condition is caught at the very early stages of the child’s birth.
		Cretinism is a condition that does not affect a high amount of people and although the condition does seem to be limited there is still thankfully a lot of treatment options open to any patient that does have cretinism.
	www.vitaminsdiary.com /disorders/cretinism-diesease.htm (867 words)

	eMedicine - Congenital Hypothyroidism : Article by Daniel Postellon
		The term endemic cretinism is used to describe clusters of infants with goiter and cretinism in defined geographic areas.
		The term sporadic cretinism was initially used to describe the random occurrence of cretinism in nonendemic areas.
		In regions of iodide deficiency and a known prevalence of endemic cretinism, the diagnosis may be straightforward.
	www.emedicine.com /ped/topic501.htm (3798 words)

	Cretinism picture, treatment, causes, symptoms
		Cretinism causes very serious retardation of physical and mental development; if the condition is left untreated, growth is stunted and the physical stature attained is that of a dwarf.
		Cretinism is a congenital form of deficiency of thyroid hormones, retarding mental and physical growth.
		The term sporadic cretinism was initially used to describe the random occurrence of cretinism in nonendemic areas.
	www.online-vitamins.org /deficiency/cretinism.htm (160 words)

	CRETINISM,
		Cretins have dwarfed bodies, with curvature of the spine and pendulous abdomen.
		Treatment of adult cretins with thyroxine or thyroid extract results in some improvement; early treatment in infancy results in cure of the disease and normal development of the individual, provided the treatment is continued throughout life.
		Endemic cretinism is found associated with goiter throughout the world, especially in certain valleys of the Alps and Pyrenees mountains, and in Syria, India, and China.
	www.saveourhistory.com /encyclopedia.do?vendorId=FWNE.fw..cr240800.a (275 words)

	Cretinism - ArticleWorld
		Cretinism, or stunted physical and mental growth, results when a child is born with a deficiency of thyroid hormones.
		Adults affected by cretinism grow to a height of between 1-1.6 m, and are often infertile.
		Endemic cretinism results from a deficiency in iodine in the diet and this type still affects people in some parts of the world today.
	www.articleworld.org /index.php?title=Cretinism&printable=yes (242 words)

	The Relationship of a Low-Iodine and High-Fluoride Environment to Subclinical Cretinism
		Cretinism in iodine-deficiency areas is well known, yet the milder forms of somatic and psychomotor maldevelopment and thyroid dysfunction caused by iodine deficiency may be more difficult to detect.
		The abnormality rates of different parameters were, in turn, 74% for ratio of weight/height/age, 59% for TSH, 61% for thyroid I131 uptake, 60% for frequency of mistake, 47% for frequency of knock, and 35% for hearing.
		The detection rate of subclinical endemic cretinism in children with mental retardation was 69%, and the total attack rate of subclinical endemic cretinism 9%.
	www.fluoridealert.org /idd.htm (1723 words)

	The Relationship of a Low-Iodine and High-Fluoride Environment to Subclinical Cretinism in Xinjiang
		Cretinism in iodine-deficiency areas is well known, yet the milder forms of somatic and psychomotor maldevelopment and thyroid dysfunction caused by iodine deficiency may be more difficult to detect.
		The abnormality rates of different parameters were, in turn, 74% for ratio of weight/height/age, 59% for TSH, 61% for thyroid I131 uptake, 60% for frequency of mistake, 47% for frequency of knock, and 35% for hearing.
		The detection rate of subclinical endemic cretinism in children with mental retardation was 69%, and the total attack rate of subclinical endemic cretinism 9%.
	www.flouridealert.com /health/brain/idd.html (1727 words)

	Cretinism definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms
		Cretinism: Congenital hypothyroidism (underactivity of the thyroid gland at birth) resulting in growth retardation, developmental delay and other abnormal features.
		The word "cretin" is said to have come from the Old French "chretien" meaning "Christian" because heretical Christians, to escape persecution, fled into iodine-deficient valleys in the Pyrenees in southwest France and had children with congenital hypothyroidism.
		However, the origin of the term "cretin" is conjectural and could come from "cretura" (creature) or 'creta" (chalk, pale) or some other root.
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=6551 (159 words)

	cretinism - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		cretinism, condition produced in infants and children due to lack of thyroid hormone.
		Cretinism causes very serious retardation of physical and mental development; if the condition is left untreated, growth is stunted and the physical stature attained is that of a dwarf.
		In addition, the skin is thick, flabby, and waxy in color, the nose is flattened, the abdomen protrudes, and there is a general slowness of movement and speech.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-cretinis.html (464 words)

	Cretinism - cretinism disease
		The word cretin is often cretinism disease used in a pejorative sense to mean an idiot or an ignorant peasant.
		For this reason, cretinism has historically been more common in areas where the soil is deficient hypothyroidism support groups cretinism in iodine.
		cretinism etiology A local medical treatment cretinism legend says that the last eighteen crétins were massacred by order of the local priest, in Voreppe, France, in the 1850s.
	www.medicalgeo.com /Med-Diseases-Ci---Cy/Cretinism.html (348 words)

	Cretinism - WrongDiagnosis.com - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Cretinism (medical condition): A congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone due to complete or partial failure of the thyroid gland.
		Cretinism : condition due to congenital lack of thyroid hormone, marked by arrested physical and mental development, dystrophy of the bones and soft parts, and lowered basal metabolism; it is the congenital form of thyroid deficiency, while myxedema is the acquired form.
		Cretinism: Cretinism is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Congenital conditions, Hypothyroidism
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/cretinism_printer.htm (293 words)

	Cretinism or Evilution?
		Ed Babinski publishes a biannual journal entitled Cretinism or Evilution.
		It would be an excellent source of information for anyone interested in debunking the major claims of creationists.
		Cretinism or Evilution but is offering it free over the Internet.]
	www.infidels.org /library/magazines/tsr/1996/4/4creat96.html (240 words)

	Creation vs. Evolution - The "Cretinism vs. Evilution" Series
		Written by Ed Babinski in the *mid-latter 1990s, this series provides scientific inquiry on a number of themes related to the Creation vs. Evolution debate, including Geocentrism, Heliocentrism and the Biblical Flat Earth, Human and Animal Evolution.
		Likewise, Peter J. Bowler (of Queen's University, Belfast) in his recent book, Darwinism (Twayne, 1993), discusses the uses of the concept "Social Darwinism" and shows how such uses are often illogical extensions of the theory of evolution and natural selection.
		Babinski's "Cretinism or Evilution" speech at Dragon-Con in Atlanta, June 1996; or, "There is no joy in Eden, for creationism has struck out"
	www.edwardtbabinski.us /babinski/cretinism-evilution-index.html (525 words)

	Iodine - Selenium - Cretinism
		Severe selenium deficiency has been reported in Zaire in populations where myxedematous cretinism is endemic.
		Endemic Goiter and Cretinism in Latin America, by Country
		Latin American Thyroid Society … The most severe consequence of endemic goiter is endemic cretinism.
	ibis-birthdefects.org /start/iodine.htm (947 words)

	Iodine Deficiency
		Endemic cretinism is the most severe manifestation of the lack of maternal and fetal thyroid hormone arising from severe dietary iodine deficiency (63).
		In some populations, there are additional manifestations of endemic cretinism resulting from continuing postnatal thyroid hormone deficiency: severe stunting of growth, skeletal retardation, and sexual immaturity (14).
		A prevalence of cretinism as high as 3 to 15 % may be found in severely affected rural populations, imposing a major social and economic burden on the community (14, 33, 62).
	www.sph.emory.edu /PAMM/iodine.htm (893 words)

	Clinical study of neurological cretinism in Sikkim., Sankar R, Prabhakar S, Seshadri MS, Pulger T, Rai B, Gomathi S, ...
		A total of 119 neurological cretins were studied to define the pattern and extent of neurological involvement in endimic cretinism.
		The hearing loss was found to be bilateral and equal and was sever toprofound in 22 cretins; mild to moderate in 9 cretins and was bilateral but unequal in 5 cretins.
		Neurological cretinism is a distinct and easily identifiable clinical entity.
	www.neurologyindia.com /article.asp?issn=0028-3886;year=1997;volume=45;issue=4;spage=244;epage=249;aulast=Sankar;type=0 (262 words)

	ipedia.com: Cretinism Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A cretin is a person affected by cretinism.
		Cretinism can manifest in a number of ways.
		For this reason, cretinism has historically been more common in areas where the soil is deficient in iodine.
	www.ipedia.com /cretinism.html (240 words)

	Cretinism (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If you have a better definition for Cretinism than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option.
		This definition of Cretinism may be disputed by other professionals.
		Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Cretinism and any other medical topic for the public at large.
	www.medicalglossary.net /Cretinism.htm (517 words)

	PAHO Online Bookstore
		The first part of this work describes the pathophysiology of goiter and cretinism, and discusses advances in thyroid physiology, effects of iodine distribution and deficiency, and factors other than iodine deficiency that can cause goiter.
		Subsequent chapters review special problems associated with goiter and cretinism, such as intellectual and physical disabilities and related diseases, and evaluate economic consequences of the disease.
		The book concludes with a breakdown of distribution of goiter and cretinism by geographical area along with analyses of the situation in several countries.
	publications.paho.org /english/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=261 (215 words)

	Cretinism Bibliography/Pathfinder
		Cretinism and Congenital Hypothryroidism are two search terms to use.
		If you do not check either box, you will get A LOT of articles that are suppose to contain the word "cretinism." Many of these may not be what you want and most will not be located at Delta College Library.
		This article is NOT considered a research article BUT this gives a scholarly overview of the genetic defects that may cause congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism).
	www.delta.edu /library/pathfinders/cretinism.html (875 words)

	What causes cretinism? (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Q: I am 19 years old and have recently been diagnosed as having a hormone disorder known as cretinism.
		A: Cretinism is a term that is rarely used these days since it really refers to a severe lack of thyroid hormone that is usually detected within a week or so of birth because all babies are screened on the day-six heel prick for thyroid hormone.
		It is usually heralded by prolonged jaundice after birth, or dry wrinkled skin, and a large tongue that causes noisy respiration.
	www.drhome.com /advice/growth-metabolism/1510.htm (647 words)

	Treatment of cretinism problems
		The lack of sufficient secretion from the thyroid gland during early life, as mentioned previously, results in delayed development which is called cretinism.
		No one sign is typical of cretinism or insufficient thyroid, but a combination is well-nigh unmistakable.
		The cretin is sluggish and shows little interest in what goes on around him.
	www.fetchfreereports.com /health3/free_treatment_of_cretinism_problems_0508.html (270 words)

	Cretinism Disease \| Treatment and Home Remedy for congenital Cretinism
		Cretinism is a congenital hypothyroidism (underactivity of the thyroid gland at birth) resulting in growth retardation, developmental delay and other abnormal features.
		It usually results from a congenital defect (e.g., absence of the thyroid, presence of only a rudimentary gland, inability of the gland to produce thyroxine).
		Neurological Cretinism - The three characteristic features of neurological endemic cretinism in its fully developed form are extremely severe mental deficiency together with squint, deaf mutism and motor spasticity with disorders of the arms and legs of a characteristic nature.
	www.online-vitamins-guide.com /deficiency/cretinism.htm (434 words)

	Iodine Deficiency Disorders \| Iodine \| Cretinism \| Iodized Salt
		Although the disorders that result from iodine deficiency are preventable by appropriate iodine supplementation, they continue to occur because of various socio-economic, cultural and political limitations to adequate iodine supplementation programmes.
		Iodine is most often added in the form of potassium iodide, but iodate is preferred in humid regions owing to its greater stability.
		Many countries have long since introduced iodized salt which resulted not only in a dramatic reduction in the prevalence of goitre but also progressive disappearance of endemic Cretinism.
	www.thyroid.ca /Articles/iodine.html (810 words)

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