Defining reference range for TSH, FT4, T4 hormones used in screening neonatal hypothyroidism in a referral center in Tehran
Background: Congenital hypothyroidism is a major but preventable cause of mental backwardness in infants. In case of hypothyroidism in fetuses, certain complications will occur in vital organs like the central nervous system and the skeleton. Before screening programs were introduced, congenital hyp...
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2016-01-01
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Series: | Tehran University Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://tumj.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5407&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |