Thyroid function tests in newborns of mothers with hypothyroidism. 2021

Alon Haim, and Tamar Wainstock, and Shlomo Almashanu, and Neta Loewenthal, and Eyal Sheiner, and Eli Hershkovitz, and Daniela Landau
Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, P.O. box 151, 84101, Be'er Sheva, Israel. alonhaim@bgu.ac.il.

Performing thyroid function tests (TFT) at 2 weeks of age in neonates of mothers with hypothyroidism, despite having a newborn screening program, is a debated approach. We examined whether there is an additional clinical benefit in TFT at 2 weeks of age in neonates born to mothers with hypothyroidism, in addition to the neonatal screening program. We performed a retrospective study which included all newborns of mothers with a diagnosis of hypothyroidism and gave birth in a single regional hospital between the years 2010 and 2016. Data were collected from a computerized medical record system of the hospital and the community clinics, and from Israel's national newborn screening program. Main outcome measure was results of serum TFT in comparison to the results of the neonatal screening test. There were 1392 newborns eligible according to the study criteria. Of these, 1033 underwent a newborn screening test, and serum TFT at least 2 weeks after birth. Eight babies with congenital hypothyroidism were detected independently by both the newborn screening program and at the TFT performed at 2 weeks of age.Conclusions: No added clinical benefit was found in retesting newborns of hypothyroid mothers for thyroid function in addition to the newborn screening program. What is Known • Performing thyroid function test 2 weeks after birth is a common practice in newborn to a mother with hypothyroidism. • Neonatal screening program for thyroid function is also done in these newborns. What is New • No newborn was found to have a normal newborn screening test but abnormal serum thyroid function test. • No added clinical benefit was found in retesting newborns of hypothyroid mothers for thyroid function in addition to the newborn screening program.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D009035 Mothers Female parents, human or animal. Mothers' Clubs,Club, Mothers',Clubs, Mothers',Mother,Mother Clubs,Mother's Clubs,Mothers Clubs,Mothers' Club
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011248 Pregnancy Complications Conditions or pathological processes associated with pregnancy. They can occur during or after pregnancy, and range from minor discomforts to serious diseases that require medical interventions. They include diseases in pregnant females, and pregnancies in females with diseases. Adverse Birth Outcomes,Complications, Pregnancy,Adverse Birth Outcome,Birth Outcome, Adverse,Complication, Pregnancy,Outcome, Adverse Birth,Pregnancy Complication
D003409 Congenital Hypothyroidism A condition in infancy or early childhood due to an in-utero deficiency of THYROID HORMONES that can be caused by genetic or environmental factors, such as thyroid dysgenesis or HYPOTHYROIDISM in infants of mothers treated with THIOURACIL during pregnancy. Endemic cretinism is the result of iodine deficiency. Clinical symptoms include severe MENTAL RETARDATION, impaired skeletal development, short stature, and MYXEDEMA. Cretinism,Myxedema, Congenital,Endemic Cretinism,Fetal Iodine Deficiency Disorder,Cretinism, Endemic,Hypothyroidism, Congenital
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D013960 Thyroid Function Tests Blood tests used to evaluate the functioning of the thyroid gland. Jostel's TSH Index,Jostel's Thyrotropin Index,Protein-Bound Iodine Test,SPINA-GD,SPINA-GT,Secretory Capacity of the Thyroid Gland,Sum Activity of Peripheral Deiodinases,Thyrotroph Thyroid Hormone Sensitivity Index,Thyroid Gland Function Tests,Function Test, Thyroid,Iodine Test, Protein-Bound,Jostel TSH Index,Jostel Thyrotropin Index,Jostel's TSH Indices,Jostels TSH Index,Jostels Thyrotropin Index,Protein Bound Iodine Test,Protein-Bound Iodine Tests,TSH Index, Jostel's,Test, Protein-Bound Iodine,Test, Thyroid Function,Thyroid Function Test,Thyrotropin Index, Jostel's
D013972 Thyrotropin A glycoprotein hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). Thyrotropin stimulates THYROID GLAND by increasing the iodide transport, synthesis and release of thyroid hormones (THYROXINE and TRIIODOTHYRONINE). Thyrotropin consists of two noncovalently linked subunits, alpha and beta. Within a species, the alpha subunit is common in the pituitary glycoprotein hormones (TSH; LUTEINIZING HORMONE and FSH), but the beta subunit is unique and confers its biological specificity. Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone,TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone),Thyreotropin,Thyrotrophin,Hormone, Thyroid-Stimulating,Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

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