Maternal thyroxine and fetal brain development: The latest chapter, a look back, and considerations for the future

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1388-1390

  Haddow, James E ^a,b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Savjani Institute for Health Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROID PEROXIDASE; THYROID PEROXIDASE ANTIBODY; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ABNORMALLY LOW SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROXINEMIA; MATERNAL WELFARE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL;

CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; REACTION TIME;

EID: 84876269821     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 19457197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2013-1646     Document Type: Review

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