Health- related quality of life and self-worth in 10-year old children with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening

• Main Authors: van der Sluijs Veer Liesbeth (Author), Kempers Marlies JE (Author), Maurice-Stam Heleen (Author), Last Bob F (Author), Vulsma Tom (Author), Grootenhuis Martha A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Much is written about cognitive and motor development; less is known about social and emotional consequences of growing up with congenital hypothyroidism (CH).</p> <p>The objectives of the study were: (1) to compare healt...