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It is very well known for many years that neonatal hypothyroidism deranges the development of the cerebral cortex (C.C.), producing profound and often irreparable alterations in its structure 4,7.
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Ruiz-Marcos, A. (1989). Quantitative Studies of the Effects of Hypothyroidism on the Development of the Cerebral Cortex. In: DeLong, G.R., Robbins, J., Condliffe, P.G. (eds) Iodine and the Brain. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0765-5_9
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