• Fifty-six children with congenital hypothyroidism diagnosed by neonatal screening were
reviewed at 3 years of age or older. The presence or absence of the thyroid gland was …

• Five infants with congenital hypothyroidism were found to have persistently elevated levels
of serum thyrotropin (TSH) for six to 24 months after administration of adequate doses of …

The clinical and laboratory characteristics of infants with neonatal hypothyroidism, and the
age at which treatment was started are reviewed. The incidence of primary hypothyroidism …

Clinical and laboratory data from 146 patients with infantile hypothyroidism diagnosed by
neonatal screening over a five-year period are presented. In 95 patients there was adequate …

Serum thyroid stimulating hormone and thyroxine concentrations were monitored in 42
infants who had been treated for congenital hypothyroidism. Serum thyroid stimulating …

Since the introduction of screening programs for congenital hypothyroidism, transient
disturbances of thyroid function, especially transient congenital hypothyroidism and …

State and regional programs have been instituted in the United States and Canada for the
screening of newborn infants for congenital hypothyroidism, and this topic was the subject of …

Treatment of a child with congenital hypothyroidism should be one of the most
straightforward and rewarding experiences in paediatrics. As a result of neonatal screening …

• High-sensitivity neonatal hypothyroid screening tests are used throughout the country.
Because of low specificity, primary care physicians are faced with an abundance of false …

Congenital hypothyroidism, with an estimated incidence of 1 in 5-10 000 births, is probably
the commonest endocrine disorder of early childhood. Its importance lies in the devastating …