Neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in Estonia

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 20-21

  Mikelsaar, Ruth V ^a   Zordania, R ^b   Viikmaa, M ^a   Kudrjavtseva, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b Children's Outpatient Clinic   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Congenital hypothyroidism; Hyperthyrotropinaemia; Neonatal screening; Thyroid stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; ESTONIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0031745031     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jms.5.1.20     Document Type: Article

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