Five-year thyrotropin screening for congenital hypothyroidism in Ramathibodi Hospital

• Main Authors: Pat Mahachoklertwattana, Winit Phuapradit, Praputt Siripoonya, Orapin Charoenpol, Phichai Thuvasethakul, Rajata Rajatanavin
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/25517

Objectives : To detect newborns with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and to treat the affected infants as early as possible. Study design : Cord blood thyrotropin (TSH) screening for CH in Ramathibodi Hospital began in 1993. From October 1993 to December 1998, 35,390 neonates were screened. The infan...