Cord blood screening for congenital hypothyroidism

Congenital Hypothyroidism Screening with Umbilical Cord Blood: Retrospective Analysis.

Incidence of congenital hypothyroidism varies across countries and different geographic regions. A retrospective analysis of cord blood thyroid stimulating hormone values, and their subsequent follow-up, was done in a tertiary-care center in Kerala, India. Congenital hypothyroidism was found at the rate of 1 in 244, which is higher than reported incidence from other centers.

Screening for congenital hypothyroidism.

OBJECTIVE To review the screening program for congenital hypothyroidism in the Riyadh Al-Kharj Hospital Programme, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and to investigate the clinical and biochemical characteristics of affected infants. METHODS The study was carried out from 1985 to 2000 in the Clinical Chemistry Division, Department of Pathology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Ar...

Screening for congenital hypothyroidism.

The development of efficient micromethod assay systems for thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone makes possible detection of this condition in the neonate, when clinical signs seldom arouse suspicion. Starting treatment by age three months has been shown to prevent severe intellectual deficit; thus mass screening can be considered cost-effective as compared with outlays for special c...

Screening for congenital hypothyroidism.

Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in East Azerbaijan province, IRAN

Background & Aims: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is one of the most common preventable causes of mental retardation throughout the world. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of CH among newborns of East Azerbaijan province in 2009-2010. Methods: This descriptive analytic study was performed by using census cross- sectional method on 62459 neonates in East Azerbaijan pro...