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Diagnosed congenital hypothyroidism with missing follow-up: Is it time for a national registry?

A treatable and preventable disorder, congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is still a common cause of mental retardation. A 17-year-old Saudi boy with CH due to an ectopic thyroid gland was diagnosed by the neonatal screening program. Thyroxine replacement therapy was started for one month when the family...

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Autores principales: Al-Alwan, Ibrahim, AlRowaeah, Ahlam, Bawazeer, Manal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6081103/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23396030
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.26.5.1137