Abstract

BENEVIDES, Alex Mota et al. Epidemiologic profile of congenital hypothyroidism patients. Rev. Para. Med. [online]. 2006, vol.20, n.3, pp.23-26. ISSN 0101-5907.

OBJECTIVE: to determine the epidemiologic profile of congenital hypothyroidism (CH). METHOD: information about age, sex, hometown, neonatal screening test and age of diagnosis was collected from 131 CH patients assisted in the reference service of the State of Pará. RESULTS: it was shown that 55% of the cases were from Belém region. The prevalence according to sex showed a female predominance (58%). Roughly 48% of the children have been tested before 30 days of age and the treatment have begun until 90 days in 57,3% of patients. The main signs observed at the admission act were: umbilical hernia (59,5%), macroglossia (42,7%), neurological development delay (39,7%), intestinal obstruction (36,6%) and lack of activity (34,4%). CONCLUSION: predominance of female children. Most of them were from the capital region. The origin of the children was a relevant factor about the diagnosis and treatment time, pointing out to faults in the Neonatal Screening Program of the state of Pará.

Keywords : congenital hypothyroidism; neonatal screening.

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