Thyroid function: The complexity of maternal hypothyroidism during pregnancy

Nature Reviews Endocrinology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 480-481

  Alexander, Erik K ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROTROPIN;

DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MATERNAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL;

DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; THYROXINE;

EID: 70349309791     PISSN: 17595029     EISSN: 17595037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2009.153     Document Type: Short Survey

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