Impact of Lower Screening TSH Cutoff Level on the Increasing Prevalence of Congenital Hypothyroidism
Lower cutoff levels in screening programs have led to an increase in the proportion of detected cases of transient hypothyroidism, leading to an increase in the overall prevalence of primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in several countries. We have performed a retrospective evaluation on the data...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-04-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Neonatal Screening |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/3/2/007 |