Analysis of the results of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in the Republic Sakha (Yakutia)
Abstract
The article analyzes the data of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in the Republic Sakha (Yakutia) from 1996 to 2016. The study revealed that prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism in the Republic Sakha (Yakutia) for reported twenty years was lower than in other regions of the Russian Federation. Congenital hypothyroidism is three times more prevalent in girls, than in boys and is more often observed in children from countryside. Organization of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in the Republic Sakha (Yakutia) allowed achieving a high percentage of newborn screening, reducing observation time and early initiation of replacement therapy and prevention of disability of patients.
About the Authors
E. F. Argunova
MI NEFU named after. M.K. Ammosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yakutsk
S. N. Alekseeva
MI NEFU named after. M.K. Ammosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yakutsk
A. L. Sukhomyasova
MI NEFU named after. M.K. Ammosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yakutsk
F. F. Vasilyev
MI NEFU named after. M.K. Ammosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yakutsk
M. E. Nikiforova
MI NEFU named after. M.K. Ammosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yakutsk
G. I. Danilova
MI NEFU named after. M.K. Ammosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yakutsk
A. F. Zhelobtsova
MI NEFU named after. M.K. Ammosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yakutsk
Sh. B. Pirnazarova
MI NEFU named after. M.K. Ammosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yakutsk
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Argunova E.F., Alekseeva S.N., Sukhomyasova A.L., Vasilyev F.F., Nikiforova M.E., Danilova G.I., Zhelobtsova A.F., Pirnazarova Sh.B. Analysis of the results of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism in the Republic Sakha (Yakutia). Yakut Medical Journal. 2017;(2):32-34.
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