Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: A local perspective from Himachal Pradesh, India

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: A local perspective from Himachal Pradesh, India Via Thyroid Res Pract Vinay Gupta, Ashwani Sood, Mangla Sood Thyroid Research and Practice 2021 18(1):11-13 Background: Incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) varies across countries and different geographic regions. Aims and Objectives: This study was conducted to find prevalence of CH in iodine-deficient district of North Indian hilly state Himachal Pradesh, India. Materiala and Methods: A prospective analysis of cord blood thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and T4 hormone values on 4057 neonates was done in the delivery hospital. Results: No CH was detected among 3964 neonates; with limitation of losing 93 newborns with high cord blood TSH >20 uIU/l who could not be recalled for serum testing. Conclusion: With known benefits of CH screening, a properly implemented neonatal screening program for CH at all levels of health care is definitely the need of the hour. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.