Neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in an Italian Centre: a 5-years real-life retrospective study
Abstract Introduction Congenital hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease with a significant incidence in the general population (1:2000–1:3000 newborns in Italy) and a different geographical distribution, partially explained by endemic iodine deficiency, genetic traits and autoimmune thyroid diseases...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01053-0 |