Association of postpartum thyroid dysfunction with antepartum hormonal and immunological changes

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1126-1132

  Kokandi, A A ^a,b   Parkes, A B ^a   Premawardhana, L D K E ^a   John, R ^a   Lazarus, J H ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ESTRADIOL; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LYMPHOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTPARTUM THYROID DYSFUNCTION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; TH1 CELL; TH2 CELL; THYROID DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CD4-CD8 RATIO; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; INTERFERON TYPE II; INTERLEUKIN-4; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; THYROID DISEASES;

EID: 0037338810     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021219     Document Type: Article

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