Evaluation of maternal thyroid function during pregnancy: The importance of using gestational age-specific reference intervals

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 509-514

  Stricker, Reto ^a   Echenard, M ^a   Eberhart, R ^a   Chevailler, M C ^a   Perez, V ^a   Quinn, F A ^b   Stricker, Rn ^a  

^a DIANALAB SA   (Switzerland)

^b ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID HORMONE; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; REFERENCE VALUES; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID GLAND; THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE;

EID: 35548943604     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-07-0249     Document Type: Article

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