The Impact of Seasonal Changes on Thyroxine and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone in Newborns

The Impact of Seasonal Changes on Thyroxine and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone in Newborns

Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is performed by measuring the concentration of thyroxine (T4) and/or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in dried blood spots. Unfortunately, the levels of T4 and TSH vary due to multiple factors, and therefore the false-positive rate for the test i...

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Main Authors: Rebecca McMahon, Lenore DeMartino, Mycroft Sowizral, Diana Powers, Melissa Tracy, Michele Caggana, Norma P. Tavakoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
newborn screening
congenital hypothyroidism
thyroxine
thyroid stimulating hormone
seasonal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/7/1/8

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