Young XLH Patients-Reported Experience with a Supportive Care Program.

Purpose: X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare, chronic, genetic condition characterized by renal phosphate wasting and abnormal bone and teeth mineralization. It represents a challenging and multifaceted disease that causes wide-ranging impacts on patients' lives. In this context, a scientific committee has designed a support initiative for patients treated for XLH: the aXess program.

Factors associated with hearing impairment in patients with congenital hypothyroidism treated since the neonatal period: a national population-based study.

Context: Untreated hypothyroidism is known to impair hearing, but little is known about the long-term hearing of patients treated for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) since the neonatal period.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess hearing and its determinants in a population-based registry of young adult patients with CH.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Self-declared hearing loss was evaluated in 1202 of the 1748 eligible patients with CH who completed a questionnaire on health status at a median age of 23.