A 10 ‐year prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in Khorramabad (Urban Western Iran)

ConclusionThe overall prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in young patients up to 3  years is 0.143%, these values are at least twice those of previous estimates. This proposes an elevation in autoimmune thyroid disease, which is similitude to the rising prevalence of diabetes type 1, which possibly indicates a rising incidence of autoimmunity in youth.
Source: Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research