Congenital Hypothyroidism Screening with Umbilical Cord Blood: Retrospective Analysis.
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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.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 52 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015