Etiological Evaluation of Congenital Hypothyroidism Cases

Anik A., Berber I. B. B., ÜNÜVAR T., ANIK A.

IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI, vol.10, no.3, pp.239-244, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.5222/buchd.2020.38243
  • Journal Name: IZMIR DR BEHCET UZ COCUK HASTANESI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.239-244
  • Keywords: Congenital hypothyroidism, transient, permenant, TRANSIENT, PERMANENT, DIAGNOSIS, CHILDREN, THERAPY
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine, (i) the cause of congenital hypothyroidism (permanent or transient), (ii) the etiological cause of persistent congenital hypothyroidism and (iii) to investigate the role of clinical and laboratory data in predicting persistent and transient congenital hypothyroidism.