| Screening for congenital hypothyroidism. II. Clinical findings in infants with positive screening tests. | |
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PMID: 7234398 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In a pilot screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism, PKU filter paper blood samples from 20 000 infants born in Stockholm were analysed for TSH and T4 to identify optimal conditions for routine nationwide screening. Among 160 infants with positive screening tests, 7 infants (group I) had true-positive results, 6 had primary and one secondary hypothyroidism. The 153 infants with false-positive tests were divided into group II:74 infants with an isolated increased TSH level; group III: 71 infants with an isolated decreased T4 concentration; and group IV: 8 infants with increased TSH and decreased T4 levels. In group I the clinical signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism varied when the diagnosis was made at 3 weeks of age. The median hypothyroid index score was 8 (range 0--18). In groups II-IV most infants showed very few signs of hypothyroidism. The median hypothyroid index scores were 1, 1, and 0, respectively. Clinical findings were of little value in the individual case for distinguishing true from false positive screening tests. We suggest that nation-wide screening should be based on TSH analyses of PKU blood samples, with a cut-off level corresponding to 50 mU/l of plasma. Recall frequency will be less than 0.1%. |
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Authors:
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A Larsson; J G Ljunggren; K Ekman; A Nilsson; P Olin; G Bodegård |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica Scandinavica Volume: 70 ISSN: 0001-656X ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr Scand Publication Date: 1981 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-07-09 Completed Date: 1981-07-09 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0000211 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Scand Country: SWEDEN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 147-53 Citation Subset: IM |
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Congenital Hypothyroidism* Follow-Up Studies Humans Hypothyroidism / diagnosis Infant, Newborn Mass Screening Pilot Projects Sweden Thyrotropin / blood Thyroxine / blood |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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7488-70-2/Thyroxine; 9002-71-5/Thyrotropin |
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