Serum free T4 and thyroid stimulating hormone levels in preterm infants and relationship between these levels and respiratory distress syndrome

Pediatrics International

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 447-451

  Tanaka, Kyoko ^a   Shimizu, Toshiaki ^a   Hosaka, Atsuto ^a   Tokita, Akifumi ^a   Shiga, Seigo ^a   Yamashiro, Yuichiro ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Free T4; Pituitary thyroid function; Preterm infants; Respiratory distress syndrome; Thyroid stimulating hormone

Indexed keywords

THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS THYROID SYSTEM; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 34250727029     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2007.02390.x     Document Type: Article

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