Screening and management of thyroid dysfunction in preterm infants
Preterm infants can suffer various thyroid dysfunctions associated with developmental immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, postnatal illness, medications, or iodine supply. The incidence of thyroid dysfunction among preterm infants is higher than that among term infants and has bee...
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Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
2019-03-01
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Series: | Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism |
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Online Access: | http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2019-24-1-15.pdf |