Evolution to permanent or transient conditions in children with positive neonatal TSH screening tests in Sergipe, Brazil

Evolution to permanent or transient conditions in children with positive neonatal TSH screening tests in Sergipe, Brazil

ABSTRACT Objectives To assess the evolution to permanent or transient conditions in children with positive neonatal TSH tests in Sergipe, Brazil, from 2004 to 2010. Subjects and methods Out of 193,794 screened newborns, 713 presented a neonatal TSH level higher than the local cutoff (5.2 µU/mL)....

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Main Authors: Diana M. Matos, Roberto J. R. Ramalho, Bruno M. Carvalho, Maria Augusta C. T. Almeida, Luciana F. D. Passos, Talmay T. S. Vasconcelos, Enaldo V. Melo, Carla R. P. Oliveira, Elenilde G. Santos, Karla F. Resende, Manuel H. Aguiar-Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016-08-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Neonatal screening
congenital hypothyroidism
thyrotropin
thyroid hormones
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