Thyroid function in breast-fed infants is not affected by methimazole-induced maternal hypothyroidism: Results of a retrospective study

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 301-304

  Azizi, Fereidoun ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Hypothyroidism; Methimazole; Thyroid function

Indexed keywords

ANTITHYROID AGENT; LIOTHYRONINE; THIAMAZOLE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE LIOTHYRONINE INDEX; FREE THYROXINE INDEX; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFANT; LACTATION; LIOTHYRONINE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PUERPERAL DISORDER; PUERPERIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID GLAND; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTOXICOSIS; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0037831010     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03345176     Document Type: Article

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