Congenital hypothyroidism, seasonality and consanguinity in the West Midlands, England

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 212-215

  Hall, S K ^a   Hutchesson, A C J ^a   Kirk, J M ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital hypothyroidism; Consanguinity; Ethnicity; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; ETHNIC GROUP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONSANGUINITY; ENGLAND; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INDIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; MODELS, GENETIC; PAKISTAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; WEST INDIES;

EID: 0033051751     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259950170411     Document Type: Article

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