Congenital hypothyroidism in Bogotá, Colombia: a current description (2015-2021).
Pablo Pineda-SanabriaEsteban Portilla-RojasMaría Camila León-SanabriaDaniela-Sofía Beltrán-BarrigaAlexander Salazar-ReviakinaAna María Urueña SerranoKaren SarmientoIgnacio ZarantePublished in: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (2023)
Observed prevalence is similar to the rate reported by health authorities in Colombia but inferior to reports from high-income countries, highlighting the importance of improvements in the Colombian LB's screening program. Time to diagnosis and treatment was observed to be prolonged, suggesting that new pathways are required for timely CH treatment.