[Screening for congenital hypothyroidism in Austria (author's transl)].
Screening for Hypothyroidism is part of the Austrian Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors and centralized (ca. 85.000 births/year). It began 1976 in 2 provinces and covers the whole country since 7.6.1978. Primary T4 and selective TSH on 3 mm discs is used. Control frequency is 0.14%, the frequency of permanent primary hypothyroidism is 1:4724. Hypothyroidism seems more frequent in Western- then in Eastern- Austria (1:4227 v. 1:5422). Hypothyroid babies are almost double as frequently born in September until November then in other quarters of the year. In 47 cases 28 male compare with 19 female. In 4 cases with low T4 and high TSH in the initial Tests T4 became normal within 13--27 days while TSH remained high.
D001317:Austria; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood
D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine
Screening auf angeborene Hypothyreose in Osterreich.