Thyroid screening in neonates: Indian perspective
Journal Title: Pediatric Review: International Journal of Pediatric Research - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Hypothyroidism is most common preventable cause of Mental retardation. Most of developed countries have been adopted neonatal thyroid screening programme three decades back. In India still congenital hypothyroism is important preventable cause of mental retardation. Universal Neonatal thyroid screening looks a distant dream in Indian scenario.
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Rabindran Rabindran, D Sharad Gedam
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- DOI 10.17511/ijpr.2015.3.001
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