Primary Congenital Hypothyroidism in Children Below 3 Years Old - Etiology and Treatment With Overtreatment and Undertreatment Risks, a 5-Year Single Centre Experience

Primary Congenital Hypothyroidism in Children Below 3 Years Old - Etiology and Treatment With Overtreatment and Undertreatment Risks, a 5-Year Single Centre Experience

Worldwide neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a gold standard of active surveillance in newborns. Prompt diagnosis, subsequent timely treatment implementation, and proper dosage of levothyroxine (L-T4) are crucial for normal growth and development, especially of the central nerv...

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Main Authors: Elżbieta Lipska, Agnieszka Lecka-Ambroziak, Daniel Witkowski, Katarzyna Szamotulska, Ewa Mierzejewska, Mariusz Ołtarzewski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
congenital hypothyroidism
permanent CH
transient CH
neurodevelopment
neonatal screening
TSH threshold
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.895507/full

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