Prevalence of permanent congenital hypothyroidism in Isfahan-Iran

Background: Considering the importance to determine the reasons for the higher occurrence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Iran, in this study we report the prevalence of permanent CH (PCH) in Isfahan province 7 years after initiation of CH screening program in Isfahan. Methods: In this cross-s...

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Main Authors: Mahin Hashemipour, Mahmoud Ghasemi, Silva Hovsepian, Kamal Heiydari, Ali Sajadi, Rezvaneh Hadian, Marjan Mansourian, Naghme Mirshahzadeh5, Marzie Dalvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2013;volume=4;issue=12;spage=1365;epage=1370;aulast=Hashemipour