Early diagnosis and treatment of congenital hypothyroidism are the main goals of the neonatal screening programs. A retrospective analysis was carried out to assess the characteristics and etiologies of congenital transient hypothyroidism (CTH) in the Newborn Screening Program of the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. To reach a diagnosis of CTH, altered screening and serum confirmatory T4 and TSH tests and normal serum free T4 and TSH at 4 and 8 weeks after the withdrawal of levothyroxine were used. We […]