Congenital hypothyroidism: Managing the hinterland between fact and theory

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-

  Cheetham, Tim ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LETTER; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; WELLBEING;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 78651429581     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2010.199273     Document Type: Letter

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