Amiodarone-induced neonatal hypothyroidism: A unique form of transient early-onset hypothyroidism

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 397-399

  Lomenick, Jefferson P ^a,b   Jackson, Wendy A ^a   Backeljauw, Philippe F ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Division of Endocrinology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; DIGOXIN; FLECAINIDE; LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; FETUS DISEASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT; MEDICAL RECORD; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

AMIODARONE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 3142706803     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jp.7211104     Document Type: Review

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