Subclinical hypothyroidism: Should all pregnant women be screened?

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 235-236

  Spong, Catherine Y ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

BRAIN MATURATION; DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; ETHICS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; THYROID DISEASE; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 13644268538     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000153143.89006.ac     Document Type: Editorial

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