Increasing prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism emerges as a growing concern in Jordan
Our study revealed a high incidence of CH in Jordan, marking a significant increase from previously reported rates. We recommend a national study to investigate risk factors and underlying causes of CH in our population. Furthermore, we advocate for the use of TSH alone with a cutoff value of < 5 mIU/L for screening purposes.
Authors
- Rasha Odeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8419-0547)
- Nour Ghanem
- Esraa Arabiat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5003-1898)
- Manar Al‐lawama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-112X)
- Jumana Albaramki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5917-0379)
- Abeer Alassaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8634-8611)
- Salam Al-Kayed
- Arwa Kiswani
- Aseel Al-Dmour
- Haya M. Al-Zoubi
- Dina Abu Assab
- Saleh Al Jbour
Institutions
- University of Jordan (JO)
- Mutah University (JO)
- King Hussein Cancer Center (JO)
- Jordan Hospital (JO)
- King Hussein Medical Center (JO)
- Al-Balqa Applied University (JO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.108133
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00