Thyroid Function at Age Fifty After Prenatal Famine Exposure in the Dutch Famine Birth Cohort

Thyroid Function at Age Fifty After Prenatal Famine Exposure in the Dutch Famine Birth Cohort

BackgroundEarly-life exposures during gestation may permanently alter thyroid physiology and health in adulthood. We investigated whether exposure to the Dutch Famine (1944-1945) in late, mid, or early gestation influences thyroid function (i.e., incidence of thyroid disease, thyroid autoantibodies,...

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Main Authors: Sarai M. Keestra, Irina Motoc, Anita C.J. Ravelli, Tessa J. Roseboom, Martijn J.J. Finken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
famine
thyroid
DOHaD (Developmental origins of health and disease)
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
thyroxine (FT4)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.836245/full

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