Maternal isolated hypothyroxinemia: To treat or not to treat?

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 780-782

  Moleti, M ^a   Vermiglio, F ^a   Trimarchi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gestational isolated hypothyroxinemia; Iodine deficiency in pregnancy

Indexed keywords

IODINE; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN;

FREE THYROXINE INDEX; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODINE DEFICIENCY; ISOLATED HYPOTHYROXINEMIA; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; NOTE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; THYROXINE;

EID: 74949135142     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/6374     Document Type: Note

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