Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody and Screening for Postpartum Thyroid Dysfunction
Postpartum thyroid dysfunction (PPTD) is a common disorder which causes considerable morbidity in affected women. The availability of effective treatment for hypothyroid PPTD, the occurrence of the disease in subsequent pregnancies and the need to identify subjects who develop long term hypothyroidi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Thyroid Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/745135 |