Re-Evaluation of the Prevalence of Permanent Congenital Hypothyroidism in Niigata, Japan: A Retrospective Study

• Autori principali: Keisuke Nagasaki (Autore), Hidetoshi Sato (Autore), Sunao Sasaki (Autore), Hiromi Nyuzuki (Autore), Nao Shibata (Autore), Kentaro Sawano (Autore), Shota Hiroshima (Autore), Tadashi Asami (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Although newborn screening (NBS) for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in Japan started more than 40 years ago, the prevalence of CH remains unclear. Prevalence estimations among NBS-positive CH individuals include those with transient hypothyroidism and transient hyperthyrotropinemia, and re-evaluatio...