Correlating maternal iodine status with neonatal thyroid function in two hospital populations in Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional pilot study

• Main Authors: Selorm A. Dei-Tutu (Author), Adoma Manful (Author), Douglas C. Heimburger (Author), Hawa Malechi (Author), Daniel J. Moore (Author), Samuel A. Oppong (Author), William E. Russell (Author), Muktar H. Aliyu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Congenital hypothyroidism is a common, yet easily treatable cause of poor growth and intellectual disability. Newborn screening programs play an important role in the early detection and treatment of congenital hypothyroidism. However, an estimated 71% of children are born in cou...