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ArticleOman medical journal2019

Congenital Hypothyroidism in Preterm Newborns: A Retrospective Study Arising from a Screening Program in Fars Province, Southwestern Iran.

Fariba Hemmati, Mozhgan Moghtaderi, Pegah Hasanshahi

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Article in Oman medical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fariba HemmatiNeonatal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Mozhgan MoghtaderiNeonatal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Pegah HasanshahiNeonatal Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThere is a high interest in the early diagnosis of hypothyroidism in preterm newborns for preventing any intellectual disability. Our study sought to determine the incidence of abnormal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) between three and six days old and in weeks two, six, 10, and 12 after birth to evaluate the validity of repeating the test in premature infants.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective review of 320 886 live births in Fars province, Southwestern Iran, from March 2014 to October 2017. TSH levels in premature infants were measured by heel prick test, and the data was collected from the central newborn screening center of Fars province.

resultsThe number of premature newborns was 15 381, and the prevalence of hypothyroidism was 2.3%. Among 355 premature newborns with high TSH, 31.3% was detected in three to six days of life, 43.9% in the second week, 14.4% in the sixth week, 9.9% in the tenth week, and 0.6% in the twelfth week as hypothyroidism.

conclusionsOur results showed that thyroid screening of preterm infants needs retesting in two, six, and 10 weeks after to detect cases in newborns who would not otherwise be identified.

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Congenital HypothyroidismNeonatal ScreeningPremature BirthThyroid-Stimulating Hormone

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PMID31110637
PMCPMC6505343
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