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Abstract
This article reviews the ontogenesis of thyroid system function in the human fetus and newborn and characterizes thyroid function in the premature infant. Thyroid function disorders associated with neonatal adaptation and illness also are reviewed; these include transient hypothyroxinemia, transient primary hypothyroidism, and the syndrome of nonthyroidal illness.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2259541 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)37012-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Clin North Am ISSN: 0031-3955 Impact factor: 3.278