The measurement, definition, aetiology and clinical consequences of neonatal transient hypothyroxinaemia

Annals of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-22

  Williams, Fiona ^a   Hume, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; DIAMORPHINE; GLUCOCORTICOID; IODOTHYRONINE; MORPHINE; POTASSIUM IODIDE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

CONTINUOUS INFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS THYROID SYSTEM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INCIDENCE; IODINE DEFICIENCY; NEONATAL TRANSIENT HYPOTHYROXINEMIA; PHASE 1 CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; THYROTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; THYROTROPIN RELEASE; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; THYROID DISEASES; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

EID: 79551492820     PISSN: 00045632     EISSN: 00045632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/acb.2010.010174     Document Type: Review

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