Congenital hypothyroidism in Indian preterm babies - screening, prevalence, and aetiology.

Introduction: Paucity of data on hypothyroidism in Indian preterms. Aim of the study: To describe the prevalence, aetiology, and experience with screening for primary hypothyroidism in preterm babies.

Material And Methods: A prospective observational study conducted for 3 years in a tertiary care unit, where all babies born < 37 weeks screened by heel prick for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) were included.

Utility of the New Indian Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology (ISPAE) Guidelines for Congenital Hypothyroidism Screening in a High Risk Unit.

Objective: To study the new ISPAE guidelines in neonates with congenital hypothyroidism and present authors' experience in managing these neonates.

Methods: A retrospective review of all babies who were screened for congenital hypothyroidism in the institution over a period of 5 y was conducted. Details pertaining to maternal risk factors, neonatal risk factors, screening TSH, venous TSH and details of etiological evaluation including: ultrasound thyroid, technetium 99m scintigraphy and anti thyroid peroxidase antibody estimation were retrieved.

Impact of maternal thyroid disease on neonatal thyroid status.

Objectives: Prevalence of Maternal and congenital hypothyroidism is on the rise. To present the thyroid stimulating hormone screening results in babies born to hypothyroid mothers and assess the burden, aetiology of hypothyroidism in these babies.

Methods: All antenatal mothers attending our hospital during the study period were enrolled into the study.