Frequency of thyroid status monitoring in the first year of life and predictors for more frequent monitoring in infants with congenital hypothyroidism

Nikolina Zdraveska; Violeta Anastasovska; Mirjana Kocova

doi:10.1515/jpem-2015-0446

Frequency of thyroid status monitoring in the first year of life and predictors for more frequent monitoring in infants with congenital hypothyroidism

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Date Issued

2016-07-01

Author(s)

DOI

10.1515/jpem-2015-0446

Abstract

The essential role of thyroid hormones for normal brain development during a critical period of life is well established. Neonatal screening programs for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) enable early detection of patients and attainment of euthyroid status as quickly as possible. Adequate and accurate monitoring of thyroid function is necessary. In the study we aimed to determine the periodicity of thyroid function testing in the first year of life (3-month intervals versus <3-month intervals monitoring).