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Belgian Endocrine Society 2019

BES 2019

Evolution of Circulating Thyroid Hormone Levels in Preterm Infants during the First Week of Life: Perinatal Influences and Impact on Neurodevelopment

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Evolution of circulating thyroid hormone levels in preterm infants during the first week of life: Perinatal influences and impact on neurodevelopment

An Eerdekens , Gunnar Naulaers , Els Ortibus , Johan Verhaeghe , Lies Langouche , Christine Vanhole

Aim: For several decades, transient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity is topic of debate. The pathophysiology is incompletely understood and consensus on the therapeutic approach is lacking. This study aimed to obtain more insight in the pathogenesis by studying trends in thyroid hormone levels during the first week of life.Methods: This single-center prospective observational study studied plasma levels of total and free T4, total T3, TSH and TBG in cord ...