Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and early substitution treatment has eliminated mental retardation in children with CH (1). In the late 1970s and early 1980s, children with CH ...

Thyroid disorders are observed to have been rampant in women, that can significantly affect their reproductive health. In an ...

Congenital Hypothyroidism, thalassemia, cystic fibrosis, and Severe Combined ImmunoDeficiency (SCID). Newborn screening uses noninvasive hearing tests, pulse oximetry for critical congenital heart ...

Introduction to Newborn Screening InstrumentsNewborn screening is a critical medical process that involves testing newborns for certain genetic, metabolic, and congenital conditions. The objective is ...