Transient neonatal hypothyroidism due to a maternal vegan diet

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 111-113

  Shaikh, M Guftar ^a,b   Anderson, J M ^b   Hall, S K ^a   Jackson, M A ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NEW CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypothyroidism; Iodine deficiency; Neonatal screening; Vegan diet

Indexed keywords

IODINE; LUGOL; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GOITER; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IODINE DEFICIENCY; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRENATAL CARE; PROGENY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; VEGETARIAN DIET; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIET, VEGETARIAN; FEMALE; GOITER; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037810675     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2003.16.1.111     Document Type: Article

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