hrp0095rfc1.5 | Thyroid | ESPE2022

“Screening for congenital hypothyroidism in preterm newborns: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) percentiles for weight and gestational age and congenital hypothyroidism features”

Gerdi Tuli , Jessica Munarin , Kristela Topalli , Daniele Tessaris , Patrizia Matarazzo , Luisa De Sanctis

Background: Preterm newborns (PN) are at risk of developing congenital hypothyroidism (CH) with a high reported incidence (1:300 vs 1:2000 for at term newborns). The study's objective was to determine the TSH percentiles at neonatal screening (NS) in PN and to analyze the incidence of permanent and transient CH in this population.Materials and Methods: PN born in the Piedmont Region of Italy in the period 2019-2021 ...