Incidence of congenital hypothyroidism in Western Rajasthan using cord blood thyroid-stimulating hormone levels as a screening tool: A cross-sectional hospital-based study

Incidence of congenital hypothyroidism in Western Rajasthan using cord blood thyroid-stimulating hormone levels as a screening tool: A cross-sectional hospital-based study

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is considered the most common preventable cause of intellectual impairment, with a worldwide annual incidence of 1:4000 live births. In the absence of screening program actual incidence in India is not exactly known, but in previous studies it varies from 1...

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Main Authors: Monika Chaudhary, Jai Prakash Soni, Vishnu Kumar Goyal, Pramod Sharma, Mohan Makwana, Sawai Singh Lora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Congenital hypothyroidism
cord blood TSH
incidence
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2018;volume=22;issue=3;spage=417;epage=420;aulast=Chaudhary

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