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Neonatal screening is a new concept in Bangladesh. Currently a pilot program is ongoing where newborns are screened for congenital hypothyroidism (CH). In a country like Bangladesh, where people are still fighting childhood problems like malnutrition, diarrhea and other communicable diseases with a
Bi-directional interactions between the endocrine and immune systems have been well described, particularly in relation to the growth hormone and adrenal axes. The possible effects of the thyroid gland on the immune system have not been clearly elucidated. This report describes a patient with
The thyroid hormone is well known for controlling metabolism, growth, and many other body functions. The thyroid gland, anterior pituitary gland, and hypothalamus comprise a self-regulatory circuit called the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis. The main hormones produced by the thyroid gland are