Higher prevalence of permanent congenital hypothyroidism in the Southwest of Iran mostly caused by dyshormonogenesis: a five-year follow-up study
ABSTRACT Objective: The incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) varies globally. This 5-year study aimed to determine the prevalence of permanent CH in the southwest of Iran. Materials and methods: Between January 2007 and December 2009, all newborns in Ahvaz, the biggest city in the southwest...
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| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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| Series: | Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972018000600602&lng=en&tlng=en |