| Title: |
Prevalence of Congenital Hypothyroidism in Isfahan, Iran: Results of a Survey on 20,000 Neonates |
| Authors: |
Hashemipour, Mahin; Amini, Massoud; Iranpour, Ramin; Sadri, Gholam Hossein; Javaheri, Narges; Haghighi, Sassan; Hovsepian, Silva; Javadi, Abbas Ali; Nematbakhsh, Mahdi; Sattari, Goshtasb |
| Source: |
Hormone Research in Paediatrics ; volume 62, issue 2, page 79-83 ; ISSN 1663-2818 1663-2826 |
| Publisher Information: |
S. Karger AG |
| Publication Year: |
2004 |
| Description: |
Aims: To evaluate the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in a screening program performed for the first time in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: From May 2002 to December 2002, T 4 and TSH serum concentrations of 20,000 3- to 7-day-old newborns, born in all 17 hospitals of the city, were measured by radioimmunoassay and immunoradiometric assay, respectively. The newborns with abnormal screening results (TSH >20 mIU/l, T 4 |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1159/000079392 |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1159/000079392; https://www.karger.com/Article/Pdf/79392 |
| Rights: |
https://www.karger.com/Services/SiteLicenses ; https://www.karger.com/Services/SiteLicenses |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.93AD8ECB |
| Database: |
BASE |