Open AccessIncidence of congenital hypothyroidism by gestational age: a retrospective observational study
Author(s) -
Ha Young Jo,
Eun Hye Yang,
Young Mi Kim,
Soo-Han Choi,
Kyung Hee Park,
Hye Won Yoo,
Su Jeong Park,
Min Jung Kwak
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
journal of yeungnam medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2799-8010
DOI - 10.12701/jyms.2022.00059
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , odds ratio , pediatrics , gestational age , confidence interval , small for gestational age , levothyroxine , congenital hypothyroidism , retrospective cohort study , birth weight , thyroid function , medical record , obstetrics , pregnancy , thyroid , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the leading cause of preventable physical and intellectual disabilities. This study aimed to assess the incidence and clinical characteristics of CH in newborns.