Table 1.
Characteristics of the 1992–1993 cohort of patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH)
|
Etiology |
Total |
Non-participants |
Participants |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not suitable | not willing | |||
| CH-T due to thyroid agenesis |
24 |
6 |
1 |
17 |
| CH-T due to thyroid dysgenesis |
51 |
2 |
1 |
48 |
| CH-T due to thyroid dyshormonogenesis |
24 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
| CH-C |
16 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
| CH n.o.s. |
26 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
| Total CH | 141 | 41 | 18 | 82 |
Four groups are presented; the total group, the group of patients who did not participate divided in patients not suitable or not willing to participate and the group of patients who did participate. For each group, the subdivision according to etiological classification is given. CH n.o.s., CH not otherwise specified.