Initial evaluation of congenital hypothyroidism: A survey of general paediatricians in East Anglia

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 339-341

  Ahmed, S F ^a   Barnes, N D ^a   Hughes, I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Investigation; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030820512     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.77.4.339     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Barnes ND. Screening for congenital hypothyroidism: the first decade. Arch Da Child 1985;60:587-92.
2. Gruters A. Screening for congenital hypothyroidism: effectiveness and clinical outcome. In: Kelnar CJH, ed. Balliere's Clinical Paediatrics 1996;4:259-76.
3. Simons WF, Fuggle PW, Grant DB, Smith I. Intellectual development at 10 years in early treated congenital hypothyroidism. Arch Dis Child 1994;71:232-4.
4. Leonard JL, Koehrle J. Intracellular pathways of iodothyronine metabolism. In: Braverman LE, Utiger RD, eds. Werner and Ingbars the thyroid. 7th Ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven, 1996.
5. Gruters A, Finke R, Krude H, Meinhold H. Etiology group-ing of permanent congenital hypothyroidism with a thyroid gland in situ. Harm Res 1994;41:3-9.
6. Belts P, Buckley M, Davies R, McEvilly E, Swift P. The care of young people with diabetes. DiabeiMed 1996;13:S54-9.
7. ESPE Working Group on Congenital Hypothyroidism. Guidelines for neonatal screening programs for congenital hypothyroidism. Harm Res 1994;41:l-2.
8. American Academy of Pediatrics. Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: recommended guidelines. Pediatrics 1993;91:1203-9.
9. Mitchell ML, Hermos RJ. Measurement of thyroglobulin in newborn screening specimens from normal and hypothyroid infants. Clin Endocrinol (Ox]) 1995;42:523-7.
10. Takashima S, Nomura N, Tanaka H, Itoh Y, Miki K, Harada T. Congenital hypothyroidism: assessment with ultrasound. American Journal of Neuroradiology 1995;16:111723.