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Recent studies have identified expression of the TH receptor \u03b21 in the mouse adrenal X-zone and have demonstrated that TH administration could alter the postnatal adrenal remodeling process.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To address whether THs influence adrenal steroid profiles and adrenal remodeling during the neonatal period.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n We compared the adrenal steroid profile of a naturally occurring prototype, female neonates with severe congenital hypothyroidism (CH) (n = 22, upon diagnosis of CH), with that of euthyroid neonates (n = 20).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n Significantly higher levels of adrenal steroids (17-OH-progesterone, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, \u03944-androstenedione, and testosterone) were measured in neonates with severe CH compared with euthyroid neonates and returned to within normal range after euthyroid state had been established on l-thyroxine replacement therapy, whereas cortisol levels did not differ. TSH values in the CH group were positively correlated with circulating adrenal steroids, whereas free T4 levels were negatively correlated with circulating adrenal steroids.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The hormonal profile of female neonates with severe CH suggests a more active adrenal fetal zone compared with control subjects. These data indirectly associate THs with the adrenal remodeling and maturation process in humans. 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