Former Very Preterm Infants Show Alterations in Thyroid Function at a Preschool Age

Preterm birth is frequently associated with altered thyroid hormone levels in the newborn period. Recent data suggest a role of prematurity independent of birth size also in childhood thyroid dysfunction. Whether the high-risk population of former very preterm infants (VPI) is particularly susceptib...

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Main Authors: Anna Posod, Irena Odri Komazec, Ulrike Pupp Peglow, Dagmar Meraner, Elke Griesmaier, Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3805370