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| ISSN |
2219-2808 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Pediatrics |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Increasing prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism emerges as a growing concern in Jordan
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Manar Al-Lawama, Rasha Odeh, Abeer AlAssaf, Jumana Albaramki, Nour Ghanem, Dina Abu Assab, Aseel Al-Dmour, Esraa Arabiat, Arwa Kiswani, Salam Al-Kayed, Hadeel Alzoubi and Saleh Al Jbour |
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| Corresponding Author |
Manar Al-Lawama, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, The University of Jordan, Queen Rania Street, Amman 11940, Amman, Jordan. m.allawama@ju.edu.jo |
| Key Words |
Congenital hypothyroidism; Screening; Thyroid-stimulating hormone; fT4; Neonate |
| Core Tip |
This study reveals a high incidence of congenital hypothyroidism (1 in 400 Live births) in Jordan, a significant increase from previously reported rates. It emphasizes the importance of TSH screening with a cutoff of < 5 mIU/L and advocates for further investigation into the underlying causes and risk factors for CH in the Jordanian population. |
| Publish Date |
2025-10-31 15:02 |
| Citation |
Al-Lawama M, Odeh R, AlAssaf A, Albaramki J, Ghanem N, Abu Assab D, Al-Dmour A, Arabiat E, Kiswani A, Al-Kayed S, Alzoubi H, Al Jbour S. Increasing prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism emerges as a growing concern in Jordan. World J Clin Pediatr 2025; 14(4): 108133 |
| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v14/i4/108133.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.108133 |
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