Serum thyroid stimulating hormone, total and free T4 during the neonatal period: Establishing regional reference intervals

Serum thyroid stimulating hormone, total and free T4 during the neonatal period: Establishing regional reference intervals

Context: Congenital hypothyroidism (CH), the most common etiology of preventable mental retardation in children, is estimated to be more prevalent among Asian population. Aims: Since thyroid function tests (TFTs) varied among different ages and geographical regions, in this study, the neonatal thyro...

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Main Authors: Sara Sheikhbahaei, Behnaz Mahdaviani, Alireza Abdollahi, Fatemeh Nayeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Congenital hypothyroidism
infant
newborn
reference values
thyroid hormones
thyrotropin
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=1;spage=39;epage=43;aulast=Sheikhbahaei

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