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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Main Author: Hye Rim Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2019-03-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2019-24-1-15.pdf