Prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism—current trends and future directions: workshop summary
RS Olney, SD Grosse, RF Vogt Jr - Pediatrics, 2010 - publications.aap.org
In response to published newborn-screening data that have shown an increase in the
incidence (birth prevalence) rate of primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in the United
States, a workshop was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 27 and 28, 2008, to examine
this issue. Topics of the meeting included pathophysiology, medical management, and
follow-up of CH; transient hypothyroidism (etiology, clinical implications, management, and
changes in prevalence); risk factors for CH; laboratory approaches to newborn screening for …
incidence (birth prevalence) rate of primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in the United
States, a workshop was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 27 and 28, 2008, to examine
this issue. Topics of the meeting included pathophysiology, medical management, and
follow-up of CH; transient hypothyroidism (etiology, clinical implications, management, and
changes in prevalence); risk factors for CH; laboratory approaches to newborn screening for …