Consensus guidelines of congenital hypothyroidism by the European Society for pediatric endocrinology and the European Society for Endocrinology: key points and comments

Abstract

Congenital hypothyroidism is an actual clinical problem in pediatric practice. Previous clinical guidelines were published in 2014. The presented clinical recommendations are based on articles published from January 2013 to early 2020. The consensus guidelines include such sections as results of neonatal screening, diagnostics and criteria for treatment, lifelong follow-up, genetics of congenital hypothyroidism, family genetic counselling. The key points of new congenital hypothyroidism guidelines were commented by pediatric endocrinologists of Russians.