Open AccessGeographic variations in the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism in China: a retrospective study based on 92 million newborns screened in 2013–2018
Author(s) -
Yongna Yao,
Xuelian Yuan,
Jun Zhu,
Liangcheng Xiang,
Qi Li,
Kui Deng,
Xiaohong Li,
Hanmin Liu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001613
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , demography , confidence interval , geography , mainland china , china , congenital hypothyroidism , medicine , pediatrics , mathematics , geometry , archaeology , thyroid , sociology
Although congenital hypothyroidism (CH) has been widely studied in Western countries, CH incidence at different administrative levels in China during the past decade remains unknown. This study aimed to update the incidence and revealed the spatial pattern of CH incidence in the mainland of China, which could be helpful in the planning and implementation of preventative measures.