Title: Current situation of newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism in China
Abstract: Neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism is an effective way to improve birth population quality which is carried out at the international level for nearly 50 years and carried out in China for 30 years, it is one of the most successful public health measure. Domestic and international data show that the development and promotion of neonatal screening for congenital hypothyroidism disease has social benefit to prevent and improve the health of children with mental retardation, to improve the quality of the population born. Neonatal screening is gradually popular today, with improvement in detection technology, systems technology to enhance and improve diagnosis and treatment, Chinese new born screening for congenital hypothyroidism thyroid level will rapidly increase. For 50 years, newborn screening has saved many infant lives, or eliminating the occurrence of severe mental retardation and their physical development disorder, brought joy to millions of households. Status of Chinese newborn screening as follows.