Congenital hypothyroidism in Saudi population in two major cities: A retrospective study on prevalence and therapeutic outcomes

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is a common cause of preventable severe neurocognitive impairment in children. Previously conducted studies describing the natural history of CH in Saudi Arabia were either of shorter duration or a limited number of patients. In this study, we aim to assess our experience in the clinical course and therapeutic outcome of CH in two large tertiary centers in Saudi Arabia. This is a retrospective chart review of patients