Incidence and Interrelated Factors in Patients With Congenital Hypothyroidism as Detected by Newborn Screening in Guangxi, China

Background . A newborn screening program (NSP) for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) was carried out in Guangxi in order to understand the incidence of CH and the factors interrelated to major types of CH in this region of China. Methods . During 2009 to 2013, data from 930 612 newborns attending NSP i...

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Main Authors: Xin Fan MD, Shaoke Chen MD, Jiale Qian MD, Suren Sooranna PhD, Jingi Luo MD, Chuan Li MD, Qin Tang MD, Caijuan Lin MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Global Pediatric Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X14567193