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… levels, TSH is the most sensitive test for primary hypothyroidism, and in mild cases the serum
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were … gold standard based on clinical examination, laboratory results and clinical imaging. …

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thyroid screening test results. This … of hypothyroidism, making clinical diagnosis difficult. This is …

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than 30 years ago, the management of newborns and infants with congenital hypothyroidism (…

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