ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0021.2-2 | Congenital Hypothyroidism Outcomes | ESPEYB21

2.2. The longitudinal growth trajectory of children with congenital hypothyroidism during the first 3 years of life

T Alinia , S Hovsepian , H Rais , H Ahmadi , M Hashemipour

Brief Summary: This cohort study examined the longitudinal growth trajectory of children with congenital hypothyroidism (CH) during the first 3 years of life. It involved 1474 children in Isfahan Province, Iran, and analyzed data from 2002-2022 since the initiation of CH screening (May 2002).Overall, 38.8% of children with CH were born of consanguineous marriages and 61.6% were delivered by cesarian section, one of the highest rates in the world1,2<...