Screening of Congenital Hypothyroidism by cord blood T4-TSH a hospital based study

Authors

  • Jitendra L Chukkanakal Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences Gadag, Karnataka,India
  • Jayaraj Patil Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Gadag Institute of Medical Sciences Gadag, Karnataka,India

Keywords:

Screening, Congenital hypothyroidism, Cord blood, T4-TSH

Abstract

Background: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the term applied to the hypothyroidism that is present at birth. It is a major preventable cause of mental retardation. Objective: to screen the congenital hypothyroidism cases by measuring T4-TSH values in cord blood sample among newborn patients of DR BHIM RAO AM Hospital of Raipur city (C.G.), India. Materials and Methods:The present Cross sectional observational Hospital based study was conducted in Pt. JNM Medical College, DR. BHIM RAO AMBEDKAR HOSPITAL, Raipur (C.G.) during study period April 2017-october 2017( 6 months). Study was approved from institutional ethical committee.Results:Out of 500 babies 213 were females which constitute 42.6% & 278( 57.6%) were males . Out of 500 babies 24.8% had TSH value in the range of 0-10 mU/L & 75.2% had TSH level from 10-20 mU/L. 266 (53.2) were delivered by Lscs& 234(46.8%) were delivered by NVD. Out of 500, 5 mothers(1%) had history of thyroid disorders. Mean age of mother is 24.11±3.16.mean weight of mother is 53.32±3.09.mean height of mother is 5.12±0.31.mean weight of baby is 2.77±0.45.mean length is 41.31±4.05.mean T4 is 6.61±2.32,TSH±2.76. Table 1
Conclusion- The present study, similar to other studies, suggests that TSH levels in cord blood might be a feasible alternative specimen for a congenital hypothyroidism screening program in those areas where neonatal blood is not easily attainable.

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Published

2021-12-24

How to Cite

Jitendra L Chukkanakal, & Jayaraj Patil. (2021). Screening of Congenital Hypothyroidism by cord blood T4-TSH a hospital based study. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 4(23), 148–151. Retrieved from https://www.ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/3650