EPIDEMIOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS AND RISK FACTORS FOR CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM FROM 2009 TO 2018 IN XIAMEN, CHINA

摘要

Objective: Early diagnosis and treatment of children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) through newborn screening can effectively prevent delayed development. This study was designed to investigate the pathogenesis and factors that influence CH in urban areas of China between 2009 and 2018.