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ey0015.3-8 | Congenital hypothyroidism | ESPEYB15

3.8 Are lower TSH cutoffs in neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism warranted?

S Lain , C Trumpff , SD Grosse , A Olivieri , G Van Vliet

To read the full abstract: Eur J Endocrinol 2017;177:D1-D12Newborn screening (NBS) is an invaluable tool for identification of CH; however almost 70% of newborns worldwide do not benefit from NBS at all. In countries with NBS, lowering of TSH cut-offs over the years led to major controversy on the optimal TSH screening cut-off. In this very interesting debate paper, arguments are presented f...