title: [Neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in a suburban hospital: assessment of eleven years' experience].
abstract: Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the commonest endocrine diseases in infancy; the diagnosis is delayed it can lead to mental impairment. Since a precocious diagnosis, based on clinical symptoms and signs, is often difficult, screening at birth is very useful. Substitute L-T4 therapy presents some problems as it is impossible to assess the right dose before. The results of an eleven years long screening in a peripheral hospital are reported: 6408 babies were examined and congenital hypothyroidism was present in three cases, depending respectively on agenesia, ectopia and hypoplasia of the thyroid gland.
authors.affiliation: U.O. Pediatria USL 20/A, Valdarno Superiore Sud, Montevarchi (AR), Italia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cardinale
mesh_terms: D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D015997:Neonatal Screening; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine
vernacular_title: Lo screening neonatale dell'ipotiroidismo congenito (I.C.) in un presidio ospedaliero periferico: valutazione su un'esperienza di undici anni.