Current status of the congenital hypothyroidism neonatal screening program in Adana Province, Turkey

Kor Y., Kor D.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.31, sa.6, ss.619-624, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1515/jpem-2017-0433
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.619-624
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: congenital hypothyroidism, diagnosis time, initiation of treatment, screening program, THRESHOLD
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a common cause of mental retardation; it has a worldwide incidence ranging from 1: 3000 to 1: 4500 live births. Predictably, an increase in the reported incidence of primary CH occurs when the cut-off levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone are lowered. We aimed to evaluate the results of a congenital hypothyroidism screening program and current status in this study.