Conclusions: We demonstrated that more than half of newborns with hyperthyrotropinemia did not require substitutive therapy showing a positive trend toward normalization or a remaining slight increase compared to normal levels.
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Evolution of Subclinical Hypothyroidism Diagnosed in the First 3 Months of Life in Newborns Living in North Italy: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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Eleven subjects started therapy at the first visit, while three subjects started it after a period of observation; 15.6% (Group 2A) showed a trend of TSH decrease and were finally discharged from the follow-up, while 40.6% (Group 2B) showed a TSH level slightly increased, changeless over time.