Resetting the detection level of cord blood thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) for the diagnosis of congenital hypothyroidism

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-77

  Ogunkeye, O O ^a,c   Roluga, A I ^a   Khan, F A ^b  

^a KING KHALID HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Najran General Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REFERENCE VALUE; SAUDI ARABIA; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FETAL BLOOD; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; REFERENCE VALUES; ROC CURVE; SAUDI ARABIA; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 39049120439     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmm082     Document Type: Article

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