Thyroid hormone levels are part of the usual newborn screening process in Malaysia, as congenital hypothyroidism is the most common preventable cause of mental disability in children. — TNS
Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland produces too little thyroid hormone (i.e. an underactive thyroid).
Congenital simply means that the condition exists at birth.
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