Open AccessCord Blood TSH Level Variations in Newborn – Experience from A Rural Centre in Southern India
Author(s) -
S. Raj,
Baburaj Stephenson,
Jumaly George,
Binu Abraham,
Sundar Singh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/9058.4603
Subject(s) - medicine , cord blood , incidence (geometry) , cord , obstetrics , pediatrics , gestational age , congenital hypothyroidism , pregnancy , endocrinology , surgery , thyroid , physics , biology , optics , genetics
Universal screening of all neonates has for long been recognized as the most effective method to detect congenital hypothyroidism. However, various maternal as well as perinatal factors can influence the cord blood TSH levels.