The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 990-993 , June 2010

Newborn Screening Results in Children with Central Hypothyroidism

Received 14 July 2009 ,Revised 12 November 2009 ,Accepted 7 December 2009.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)01239-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.12.011

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 6 , Pages 990-993 , June 2010

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