Fetal hydrops, associated with maternal propylthiouracil exposure, reversed by intrauterine therapy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 198-201

  Yanai, N ^a   Shveiky, D ^a,b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antithyroid drugs; Congenital malformations; Fetal hypothyroidism; Hydrops fetalis; Intra amniotic treatment; Levothyroxine

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CYSTOVAGINAL FISTULA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FETUS HYDROPS; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMAN; POLYDACTYLY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REMISSION;

ADULT; ANTITHYROID AGENTS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; GOITER; GRAVES DISEASE; HUMANS; HYDROPS FETALIS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PROPYLTHIOURACIL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 1242337353     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.977     Document Type: Article

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