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ey0016.3-7 | Congenital Hypothyroidism | ESPEYB16

3.7. Incidence of congenital hypothyroidism over 37 Years in Ireland

N McGrath , CP Hawkes , CM McDonnell , D Cody , SM O'Connell , PD Mayne , NP Murphy

To read the full abstract: Pediatrics. 2018;142(4). pii: e20181199.This unique study investigated the incidence of congenital hypothyroidism from the start of the newborn screening in 1979 to 2016. The authors report a marked increase in incidence from 0.27 cases per 1000 live births in 1979–1991 to 0.41 in 1992–2004 and 0.65 in 2005–2016.A major str...