Increased incidence of congenital hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency

Saglam H., Bukukuysal L., Koksal N., Ercan İ., Tarim Ö. F.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, cilt.49, sa.1, ss.76-79, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-200x.2007.02297.x
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.76-79
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: congenital, hypothyroidism, incidence, iodine, screening, DISORDERS, WORLD
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is expected to be elevated in iodine-deficient areas. In this study, the authors aimed to determine the incidence of transient and permanent CH in a large city which is known to be in the zone of moderate iodine deficiency.