The cost-effectiveness of universal screening in pregnancy for subclinical hypothyroidism

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267.e1-267.e7

  Thung, Stephen F ^a   Funai, Edmund F ^a   Grobman, William A ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cost effectiveness; pregnancy; subclinical hypothyroidism

Indexed keywords

THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; SCREENING; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 60749137625     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.035     Document Type: Article

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