Abstract:Background: The aims of this study are to analyse various perinatal factors influencing neonatal cord blood thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level and to find out incidence of congenital hypothyroidism in neonates. Material and Methods: A total of 800 newborns whose mother not having any thyroid medications during her pregnancy period were enrolled for the study. Cord blood samples of the neonates were collected for estimation of TSH level at the Laboratory Services of GMERS Medical College, Junagadh. TSH lev… Show more
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