Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in Japan

• 主要作者: Kanshi Minamitani (Author)
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• 出版: MDPI AG, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common preventable cause of intellectual impairment or failure to thrive by early identification and treatment. In Japan, newborn screening programs for CH were introduced in 1979, and the clinical guidelines for newborn screening of CH were developed in 19...