Initial and delayed thyroid-stimulating hormone elevation in extremely low-birth-weight infants

Abstract Background To determine the incidence, etiology, and outcomes of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) elevation in extremely low-birth-weight infants (ELBWIs). Methods Newborn thyroid screening data of 584 ELBWIs (birth weight, < 1000 g; gestational age, ≥ 23 weeks) were retrospectively ana...

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Main Authors: Shin Ae Yoon, Yun Sil Chang, So Yoon Ahn, Se In Sung, Won Soon Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1730-1