Congenital hypothyroidism: current perspectives
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[Current situation of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism: criticisms and perspectives].
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most common treatable causes of mental retardation. Efforts should be done in its early detection and treatment. Delays in diagnosis and treatment will result in impaired neurocognitive outcomes. Neonatal screening changed the natural history of this disease. The cutoff value for TSH is 10 mUI/L. In Brazil, neonatal screening has been done for three ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Research and Reports in Endocrine Disorders
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2230-2271
DOI: 10.2147/rred.s56402