Reference Percentiles and Changes over Time for Total Thyroxine in Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Reference Percentiles and Changes over Time for Total Thyroxine in Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Hypothyroxinemia of prematurity increases the rate of false-positive results in total thyroxine (tT4)-based screening programs for congenital hypothyroidism. The use of specific cutoff values for preterm infants has been proposed, but data on tT4 reference ranges in this population are limited. The...

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Main Authors: Claudia M. Flores-Robles, Ernesto Roldan-Valadez, Nayeli Martínez-Cruz, Lidia Arce-Sánchez, Ana L. Priego-Zurita, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Enrique Reyes-Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
thyroxine
newborn screening
congenital hypothyroidism
hypothyroxinemia
central Hypothyroidism
preterm infants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/7/475

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