Familial-Related Risks for Congenital Hypothyroidism in Iranian Newborns: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.

Shahin Yarahmadi Nasrin Azhang Mahmood Salesi Khaled Rahmani

Published in: International journal of endocrinology and metabolism (2021)

This study revealed that familial-related risk factors and consanguine marriages play an essential role in the high incidence of CH in Iran. About 15% of CH in Iran could be attributed to intra-family marriage alone.

Keyphrases

risk factors
early onset
room temperature
pregnant women
low birth weight
preterm infants
human health
smoking cessation