Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To evaluate current practices relating to diagnosis and treatment of congenital hypothyroidism (CHT) in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) compared to national guidelines and the use of radioisotope scanning in improving etiological diagnosis.Method: This service evaluation used a database of paediatric hypothyroid patients in ABUHB. Only children with CHT were included and any children born before January 2014 were excluded. 30 children ...