Basic science and clinical evidence regarding treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 488-492

  Bannerman, Cynthia Gyamfi ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

hypothyroidism; hypothyroxinemia; neurodevelopment; thyroid

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; IODINE; LIOTHYRONINE; THIAMAZOLE; THYROXINE; THYROXINE BINDING GLOBULIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL MIGRATION; CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HORMONE RELEASE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MATERNAL DISEASE; NERVE CELL; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; THYROID FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 80052251190     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: 15325520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e3182272fca     Document Type: Article

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