Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: This cross-sectional study, neonates aged 3-5 days who were referred to our center for checkup were screened for thyroid stimulating hormone. Those with TSH < 5mIU/l were, infants were subjected to retesting after one week for TSH and T4 levels. A questionnaire consisting of test results, demographic characteristics, place of sampling, gender, need for re-sampling after the second week for TSH level, birth weight, type of hypothyroidism and prematurity was filled for all the neonates. RESULTS: Of 3600 neonates screened, 126 were presented with had TSH above 5 mIU/l, of which 7 had high TSH and low T4 and were diagnosed with transient hypothyroidism (5.3%). The mean weight of the neonates with hypothyroidism of significantly lower, p = 0.001. However, the type of delivery was not associated with the prevalence of hypothyroidism, p = 0.999. The relationship between maternal hypothyroidism, preterm birth and intake of antithyroid drugs and transient hypothyroidism was statistically significant, p < 0.001, respectively. CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Ezatollah Rafiei Alavi, Niloofar Rafiei, Romina Rafiei, Ermia Farokhi |
Journal | Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)
(Ann Med Surg (Lond))
Vol. 72
Pg. 103083
(Dec 2021)
ISSN: 2049-0801 [Print] England |
PMID | 34917347
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2021 The Authors. |