Epidemiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism in Markazi Province, Iran
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Epidemiology of Congenital Hypothyroidism in Markazi Province, Iran
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) among newborns in Markazi Province, Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted from 2006 to 2012. Blood samples were taken between 3 to 5 days after birth from the heel. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was tested using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method and was employe...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1308-5727
DOI: 10.4274/jcrpe.1287