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Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: improved assay performance has created an evidence gap

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Notes

  1. The cut-off for Sweden shown in Loeber (2007) is for plasma

Abbreviations

CHT:

Congenital hypothyroidism

TSH:

Thyrotropin thyroid stimulating hormone

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  1. Newborn Screening Laboratory, The Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2TH, UK

    Rodney J. Pollitt

  2. Sheffield University and Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2TH, UK

    Jerry K. Wales

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Pollitt, R.J., Wales, J.K. Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: improved assay performance has created an evidence gap. J Inherit Metab Dis 33 (Suppl 2), 201–203 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10545-010-9094-6

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