title: Prevalence of neonatal hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria in Southern Thailand: A 10-year report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Congenital hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria, the two major problems of several metabolic errors are presently the focus of attention, in Thailand. These two conditions are assigned as diseases to be controlled under the National Public Health Policies of Thailand.
  
  
  METHODS
  Here, the authors summarize and report the 10-year study on the prevalence of neonatal hypothyroidism and phenylketonuria in Southern Thailand.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This report is good representative data from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia. Another interesting point in this study is the concern of the recalling process.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It can be seen that there are a considerable number of infants who did not receive the confirmation test due to loss of follow-up after calling for a recheck.
authors: Department of Medical Science, Regional Medical Sciences Center 12, Songkhla, Thailand.
authors: Yavamal
authors: Y
authors: Sutivijit
authors: Arirat
authors: A
authors: Banpavichit
authors: Viroj
authors: V
authors: Wiwanitkit