Here's to you, baby! A step forward in support of universal screening of thyroid function during pregnancy

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1575-1577

  Alexander, Erik K ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTRIX; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROID HORMONE;

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; EDITORIAL; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTHYROXINEMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IODINE DEFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; THYROID FUNCTION; ADULT; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METABOLISM; NOTE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; THYROID FUNCTION TESTS; THYROID HORMONES; THYROTROPIN;

EID: 77951645435     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-0155     Document Type: Editorial

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