Introduction There is no data on the number as well as the prevalence of congenital
hypothyroidism (CH) in the Fars province. Hence, we designed this study to analyze the …

Objective To determine the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism based on transient and
permanent types with demographic characteristics in Mazandaran province in northern Iran …

Background Congenital hypothyroidism is a condition of thyroid hormone deficiency.
Approximately 1 in 4000 newborn infants has a deficiency of thyroid function. The aim of this …

BACKGROUND: Considering the high prevalence rate of congenital hypothyroidism CH in
Iran, an epidemiological study in each region would be helpful in understanding the etiology …

Ob jec ti ve: The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of congenital
hypothyroidism (CH) among newborns in Markazi Province, Iran. Methods: This cross …

Methods This case-control study was conducted on 160 children under one year old in
Zahedan in southeast Iran in 2016. The neonates who were born from March 1, 2015 to …

Background Primary congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common treatable cause of
mental retardation and can be classified into permanent and transient types. The purpose of …

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the most prevalent endocrine disorders.
This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in the …

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common endocrine diseases and
one of the major causes of preventable mental retardation. This study was conducted to …

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) considered a common endocrine disorder in
Iran. We report the epidemiologic findings of CH screening program in Isfahan, seven years …