Journal
MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM
Volume 91, Issue 3, Pages 268-277Publisher
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2007.03.012
Keywords
congenital hypothyroidism; newborn screening
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Mandated screening of newborns for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in NYS was initiated in 1978. Currently, every newborn screening program in the U.S. includes CH in its panel. Between 1978 and 2005, 7.4 million newborns were screened for CH in NYS. In NYS, between 1978 and 2005, the incidence of CH has increased by 138%. Nationwide (excluding NYS data), with nearly 58 million infants screened between 1987 and 2002, the incidence has increased 73% between 1987 and 2002. These data and possible reasons for the increases are discussed, though no definitive causes are identified. (c) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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