Neonatal Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism through Dried Blood Spots: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Congenital Hypothyroidism (CH) is defined as the partial or complete loss of thyroid gland function present at birth. During the first 2-3 years of life, thyroid hormone plays a crucial role in brain development. If a baby is born with a deficiency of thyroid hormone (CH) and is no...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2023-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/18618/65497_CE[Ra1]_F(KR)_QC(KK_RDW_IS)_PF1(AG_DK)_PFA(AG_OM)_PN(KM).pdf |