Neonatal thyroid-stimulating hormone concentrations in Belgium: a useful indicator for detecting mild iodine deficiency?
It has been proposed that neonatal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentrations are a good indicator of iodine deficiency in the population. A frequency of neonatal TSH concentrations above 5 mU/L below 3% has been proposed as the threshold indicating iodine sufficiency. The objective of the present study was to evaluate feasibility and usefulness of nation-wide neonatal TSH concentration screening results to assess iodine status in Belgium. All newborns born in Belgium during the period 2009-2011 (n = 377713) were included in the study, except those suffering from congenital hypothyroidis... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2012 |
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Public Library of Science
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Schlagwörter: | Belgium / Congenital Hypothyroidism / Female / Humans / Infant / Newborn / Least-Squares Analysis / Pregnancy / Seasons / Thyrotropin |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27381477 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/158473 |