Can Med Assoc J. 1977 Mar 19;116(6):631-2.
The newborn committee of the American Thyroid Association recommends establishment and expansion of screening programs for congenital hypothyroidism because of the high frequency of the disease (1/5000 to 1/6000 births), the difficulty in making a clinical diagnosis and the fact that the disease is easily curable. The regional approach for such a program is recommended, and the Quebec experience with measurement of thyronine and thyrotropin concentrations by means of filter-paper blood spots can serve as a model.
美国甲状腺协会新生儿委员会建议设立并扩大先天性甲状腺功能减退症筛查项目，原因在于该病发病率高（每5000至6000例出生中有1例）、临床诊断困难且该病易于治愈。建议采用区域性项目开展方式，魁北克通过滤纸血斑检测甲状腺素和促甲状腺激素浓度的经验可作为范例。
