Outcome of congenitally hypothyroid screening program in Isfahan: Iran from prevention to treatment

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 92-97

  Hashemipour, Mahin ^a   Dehkordi, Elham Hashemi ^b   Hovsepian, Silva ^c   Amini, Massoud ^b   Hosseiny, Leila ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c IEMRC   (Iran)

Author keywords

Congenital hypothyroidism; Iran; Isfahan; Treatment

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IRAN; NEWBORN SCREENING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 79952056422     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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