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Review
. 2015 Mar-Apr;19(2):204-20.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.149315.

Need for neonatal screening program in India: A national priority

Neha Sareen  1 , Ritu Pradhan  2
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Review

Need for neonatal screening program in India: A national priority

Neha Sareen et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

In India, out of 342 districts surveyed, 286 have been identified as endemic to iodine deficiency (ID). Research studies conducted in school age children (SAC), Adolescent girls, Pregnant Mothers (PMs) and Neonates have documented poor iodine nutritional status. As observed by total goiter rate of more than 5% and median urinary iodine concentration level of <100 μg/l in SAC and <150 μg/l in PMs as prescribed cutoff of World Health Organization. And higher thyroid stimulating hormone levels among neonates. ID leads to compromised mental development and hence which remain hidden and not visible to family, program managers and administrator. The present review describes the current status of ID in different parts of the country. With a view to strongly recommend the implementation of Neonatal screening program for ID so that the optimal mental development of children can be achieved.

Keywords: Iodine deficiency; neonatal hypothyroidism; neonates.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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