Risk of Iodine Deficiency in Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns on Parenteral Nutrition

Risk of Iodine Deficiency in Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns on Parenteral Nutrition

<b>Iodine</b> is an essential component of thyroid hormones, which play a critical role in neurodevelopment. The iodine status of pregnant women and their newborns is not checked routinely. Extremely Low Gestational Age Newborns do not receive Iodine supplementation while on parenteral n...

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Main Authors: Neelakanta Kanike, Sharon Groh-Wargo, Megan Thomas, Edward K. Chien, Maroun Mhanna, Deepak Kumar, Sarah Worley, Ravinder J. Singh, Prem S. Shekhawat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
neonatal iodine deficiency
subclinical hypothyroidism
extremely low gestation age neonates
total parenteral nutrition
maternal iodine deficiency
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1636

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