Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism: Comparison of Borderline Screening Cut-Off Points and the Effect on the Number of Children Treated with Levothyroxine | Zendy

Shirley Langham | Zendy; Peter C. Hindmarsh | Zendy; Steven Krywawych | Zendy; Catherine Peters | Zendy

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Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism: Comparison of Borderline Screening Cut-Off Points and the Effect on the Number of Children Treated with Levothyroxine

Author(s) -

Shirley Langham,

Peter C. Hindmarsh,

Steven Krywawych,

Catherine Peters

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

european thyroid journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 2235-0802

pISSN - 2235-0640

DOI - 10.1159/000350039

Subject(s) - levothyroxine , medicine , newborn screening , pediatrics , congenital hypothyroidism , thyroid stimulating hormone , thyroid

The newborn screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) has led to the prevention of severe developmental delay associated with this condition. In the UK, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) screening cut-off points have changed over time, in some instances prompted by changing methodological platforms. The use of borderline cut-off points varies throughout the country.

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