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AUTHOR
Orazia Maria Granata
The Congenital Hypothyroidism Screening Programme in a Sigle Italian Centre: A 5-Years Retrospective Study
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) occurs in approximately 1:2,000-1:3,000 newborns in Italy. Lowering of the TSH cut-off was the most important factor contributing to the increase of CH incidence in Italy. The aim of this study is the determination of the prevalence of CH in northwest Sicily, evaluated by the single screening centre of the Children Hospital “G. Di Cristina”, ARNAS, Palermo. From January 2013 to December 2017, 79.699 newborns were screened testing TSH from blood spots. The neonates with TSH≥6mU/L were recalled measuring serum fT4, fT3, TSH, anti- TG and anti-TG antibodies, and thyroid echography. To evaluate the effect in lowering the TSH cut-off, we compared the cases of confi…
Neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in an Italian Centre: a 5-years real-life retrospective study
Abstract Introduction Congenital hypothyroidism is an endocrine disease with a significant incidence in the general population (1:2000–1:3000 newborns in Italy) and a different geographical distribution, partially explained by endemic iodine deficiency, genetic traits and autoimmune thyroid diseases. Objectives Aims of this study are: to evaluate the incidence of positive neonatal blood spot screening for CH in western Sicily, identified by the screening centre of the Children Hospital “G. Di Cristina”, ARNAS, Palermo; to evaluate the impact of a lower TSH cutoff in the neonatal blood spot screening for CH. Materials and methods The TSH threshold of the neonatal screening was established as…