Transient Congenital Hypothyroidism in Turkey: An Analysis on Frequency and Natural Course

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Kara C., Gunindi F., Yilmaz G. C., Aydın H. M.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.8, no.2, pp.170-179, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.2345
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.170-179
  • Keywords: Congenital hypothyroidism, incidence, iodine deficiency, neonatal screening, transient hypothyroidism, THYROID-STIMULATING HORMONE, IODINE STATUS, PREGNANT-WOMEN, DEFICIENCY, DIAGNOSIS, CHILDREN, PROGRAM, STILL, SALT
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Turkey at birth was reported to be as high as 1: 650 in 2008-2010. Incidence rates of permanent and transient CH separately are unknown due to lack of follow-up data. We aimed to evaluate the impact of transient hypothyroidism on increasing incidence of CH and to determine the natural course and the clinical, biochemical, and imaging characteristics of transient CH.