Congenital hypothyroidism in Calabria: epidemiological and clinical aspects

• Glavni autori: Mariangiola Baserga (Autor), Maria Novella Pullano (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Neonatal screening of congenital hypothyroidism (CH), carried out on all newborns 3rd -5th day of life, has a very important priority because the incidence of this disease is the highest of all congenital diseases involving brain damage which can be preventable with early specific treatment. In rece...