Investigation of risk factors for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) using a population-based case-control study as part of the 2015-2018 screening program in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province in southwestern Iran
Hedayatullah Jamali,
Saied Bokaie,
Ali Reza Bahonar
et al.
Abstract:Introduction and objectives: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a lack of thyroid hormone at birth, crucial for brain development. A nationwide screening program has been implemented in Iran since 2005, resulting in over 12 million infants being screened and more than 30,000 patients diagnosed and treated. The incidence of CH in Iran is 2.7 per thousand live births, which is higher compared to the global incidence of 1 in 3,000 to 4,000. The incidence of CH in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad province is significantl… Show more
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