A National Survey on Congenital Hypothyroidism Newborn Screening in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Sabeen Abid Khan FCPS, FRCPCH (Author), Sommayya Aftab FCPS, FRCPCH (Author), Yasir Naqi Khan MCPS (Author), Mehrunnisa Yasir FCPS (Author), Kashan Arshad FCPS (Author), Noor ul Ain Mehak FCPS (Author), Syed Kaleem ur Rehman MRCPCH (Author), Abida Faiztalpur FCPS, MRCPCH (Author), Shazia Bahar MRCPCH (Author), Ayesha Abdul Razzaq FCPS (Author), Sajjad Habibullah MD (Author), Aamir Naseem FCPS (Author), Syed Saddam Hussain FCPS (Author), Hina Sattar FCPS (Author), Mohammed Usman FCPS (Author), Aqeela Ayub FCPS (Author), Rehmana Waris FCPS (Author), Taeed Ahmed Butt DCH, MRCP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective . Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a treatable condition with a good outcome if diagnosed promptly. However, neonatal screening programs are not routinely available in developing countries in Pakistan. Method . To highlight the practices of newborn screening in Pakistan, an online survey...