Thyroid Hormone Levels in Term and Preterm Neonates

SCREENING THYROID HORMONE levels in the neonate during the first week of life is important because of their valuable link in identifying congenital hypothyroidism (CH), a condition that leads to mental retardation if left untreated. However, if CH is diagnosed early, it can be treated.

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Published in:	Neonatal network Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 253 - 259
Main Author:	Knobel, Robin
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Springer Publishing Company 01-07-2007
Subjects:	Advanced Practice Aftercare Algorithms Congenital Hypothyroidism - blood Congenital Hypothyroidism - diagnosis Congenital Hypothyroidism - drug therapy Critical Care, Acute Care, and Emergency Decision Trees Fetal Blood - chemistry Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature, Diseases - blood Infant, Premature, Diseases - diagnosis Infant, Premature, Diseases - drug therapy Neonatal Nursing Neonatal Screening Nursing Nursing Assessment Pediatrics and Neonatal Reference Values Thyroid Gland - physiology Thyroid Hormones - blood Thyroid Hormones - chemistry Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Midwifery
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Summary:	SCREENING THYROID HORMONE levels in the neonate during the first week of life is important because of their valuable link in identifying congenital hypothyroidism (CH), a condition that leads to mental retardation if left untreated. However, if CH is diagnosed early, it can be treated.
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ISSN:	0730-0832 1539-2880
DOI:	10.1891/0730-0832.26.4.253