Impact of Lowering TSH Cut-Off on Neonatal Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in Minas Gerais, Brazil
A higher incidence of primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) has been related to increased sensitivity in neonatal screening tests. The benefit of treatment in mild cases remains a topic of debate. We evaluated the impact of reducing the blood-spot TSH cut-off (b-TSH) from 10 (Group 2) to 6 mIU/L (G...
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Main Authors: | Nathalia Teixeira Palla Braga (Author), Jáderson Mateus Vilela Antunes (Author), Enrico Antônio Colosimo (Author), Vera Maria Alves Dias (Author), José Nélio Januário (Author), Ivani Novato Silva (Author) |
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2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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