ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0015.13-16 | Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Congenital Hypothyroidism | ESPEYB15

13.16 Incidence of congenital hypothyroidism in China: data from the national newborn screening program, 2013-2015

K Deng , C He , J Zhu , J Liang , X Li , X Xie , P Yu , N Li , Q Li , Y Wang

To read the full abstract: J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2018; 31(6):601-608This article summarizes the findings of likely the largest program of neonatal congenital hypothyroidism (CH) screening in the world. This is a truly impressive effort. The overall incidence of CH was 1/2421, in line with other reports that also observed a relatively high incidence of CH in neonates born in Asia. However, a...