Thyroid Function in Preterm/Low Birth Weight Infants: Impact on Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Dysfunction

Thyroid Function in Preterm/Low Birth Weight Infants: Impact on Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Dysfunction

Maternal thyroid hormone crosses the placenta to the fetus beginning in the first trimester, likely playing an important role in fetal development. The fetal thyroid gland begins to produce thyroid hormone in the second trimester, with fetal serum T4 levels gradually rising to term. Full maturation...

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Main Author: Stephen H. LaFranchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
thyroid function
preterm
low birth weight
newborn screening
congenital hypothyroidism
iodine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.666207/full

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