Appropriateness of Congenital Hypothyroidism Screening Program in Fars Province, Iran: A Retrospective Study from 2005 to 2015

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) may lead to irreversible mental retardation. To prevent the complication, screening was conducted routinely for all neonates in Iran. This study aimed to evaluate the appropriateness of CH screening programs in Fars province, southern Iran. This retrospective study (Fe...

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Main Authors: Soheila Shaghaghian, Nazila Rahimi, Razieh Sadat Mousavi-Roknabadi, Fatemeh Azadian, Behnam Nazemzadegan, Hamidreza Ghasempour, Mohsen Moghadami, Soheila Keshavarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2019-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_44980_001b28f1b3f305104eb8c7d77727c2ca.pdf