Prevalence of Permanent Congenital Hypothyroidism in Children in Yazd Central Iran
Background: Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition of thyroid hormone deficiency. Approximately 1 in 4000 newborn infants has a deficiency of thyroid function. The aim of this study is determination of the prevalence of permanent and transient congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Yazd, Iran.Methods:...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-09-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/IJPH/article/view/4140/2222 |