Congenital hypothyroidism in Wales (1982-1993): Demographic features, clinical presentation and effects on early neurodevelopment

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 201-207

  Law, W Y ^a   Bradley, D M ^a   Lazarus, J H ^a   John, R ^a   Gregory, J W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMORBIDITY; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; HIGH BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031933641     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.3791206.x     Document Type: Article

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