Screening for thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy: Is it worthwhile?

Journal of Thyroid Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Lazarus, John H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN;

ANEMIA; AUTOIMMUNITY; DELIVERY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS DISTRESS; GESTATION PERIOD; GRAVES DISEASE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID FUNCTION TEST KIT; THYROTOXICOSIS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 82955245099     PISSN: 20908067     EISSN: 20420072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/397012     Document Type: Review

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