Possible effects of neonatal vitamin B12 status on TSH-screening program: a cross-sectional study from Turkey

Onal Z., BALKAYA S., ERSEN A., MUTLU N., ÖNAL H., ADAL E.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, vol.30, no.5, pp.551-555, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 30 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1515/jpem-2016-0066
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.551-555
  • Keywords: congenital hypothyroidism, newborn, screening program, vitamin B12, CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM, BRAIN-DEVELOPMENT, DEFICIENCY, HOMOCYSTEINE, PREGNANCY, DEFECTS, FOLATE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: In this study we evaluated whether vitamin B12 deficiency affects neonatal screening (NS) for congenital hypothyroidism (CH).