Free Thyroxine level in the high normal reference range prescribed for nonpregnantwomenmay reduce the pretermdelivery rate inmultiparous

Journal of Thyroid Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Torremante, P ^a   Flock, F ^b   Kirschner, W ^c  

^a Praxis für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe ^*  (Germany)

^b Klinikum Memmingen   (Germany)

^c Forschung Beratung + Evaluation Berlin   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; IODINE; LEVOTHYROXINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THYROXINE BLOOD LEVEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880575780     PISSN: 20908067     EISSN: 20420072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/905734     Document Type: Article

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