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- The study evaluates the effectiveness of a two-screen newborn screening protocol for detecting congenital hypothyroidism (CH) by measuring both T4 and TSH levels.
- A retrospective analysis of 168 infants showed that the first screen identified a higher percentage of permanent CH cases compared to the second screen, with significant differences in T4 levels between the two.
- The findings highlight the critical role of a dual-screen method in identifying infants with permanent thyroid dysfunction, especially since many did not exhibit typical risk factors.
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Background/aims: Newborn screening protocols for congenital hypothyroidism (CH) vary as to whether a TSH or T4 algorithm or some combination is performed. We aimed to determine the 3-year clinical outcome of infants diagnosed with CH and screen-positive for CH using a 2-screen protocol that measures both T4 and TSH on all specimens.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients with CH who were detected by first (NBS1) or second (NBS2) newborn screen in Alabama (2009-2016) and followed at our university-based practice. Clinical follow-up established the final diagnoses in 146 patients, including a subset of 72 patients with eutopic glands.
Results: 168 patients were studied: 139 (83%) were detected by NBS1 and 29 (17%) by NBS2. Screening T4 concentrations were 45% reduced in NBS2 compared to NBS1 (p= 0.0002). Thyroid dysgenesis was present in 55% of NBS1 patients while all in NBS2 were eutopic. Follow-up of 146 patients confirmed permanent CH in 92 patients in NBS1 (75%) and 5 in NBS2 (20%). Hispanic infants were only detected by NBS1, and 93% had permanent CH. Transient CH was associated with congenital heart disease. In patients with eutopic, permanent CH, dyshormonogenesis was confirmed in 23% of NBS1 patients and 40% of NBS2. One case of central CH was detected by each screen.
Conclusions: This 8-year, retrospective study buttresses the importance of a 2-screen approach for CH by identifying 5 infants with clinically significant permanent thyroid dysfunction including dyshormonogenesis and central hypothyroidism. It is the first 2-screen study to incorporate thyroid ultrasound. Disconcertingly, 4 of 5 second-screen infants with permanent CH had no risk factors for CH, and these infants would otherwise not have been detected.
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