ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

To read the full abstract: Int J Endocrinol Metab 2017; 15(3):e55451Systematic neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) was first proposed by Dr Jean Dussault, a Canadian (adult) endocrinologist, in 1974. It was rapidly implemented in most high-income countries in the late 1970’s and 1980’s. Ideally, a screening program should be highly sensitive (able to ...