Thyroid screening in neonates: Indian perspective
Keywords:
Hypothyroidism, mental retardation, Thyroid screening
Abstract
Hypothyroidism is most common preventable cause of Mental retardation. Most of developed countries have been adopted neonatal thyroid screening programme three decades back. In India still congenital hypothyroism is important preventable cause of mental retardation. Universal Neonatal thyroid screening looks a distant dream in Indian scenario.
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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijpr.2015.i03.01
Published: 2015-09-30
How to Cite
Dr. Rabindran, & Dr D Sharad Gedam. (2015). Thyroid screening in neonates: Indian perspective. Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research, 2(3), 8-9. https://doi.org/10.17511/ijpr.2015.i03.01
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