What is “Normal” Thyroid Functioning in Preterm Infants?
What is “Normal” Thyroid Functioning in Preterm Infants? https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/040517BS0186_NICU-1024x683.jpg 1024 683 Mary Bates, PhD https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8c01b42dd4f98ebe33b59a37151ffdb0226803d9094f30793729669defbdf99?s=96&d=mm&r=g
Study provides one of the largest samples of thyroid values in preterm infants to establish reference intervals. Preterm infants are born with an immature hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, putting them at risk for hypothyroidism from a delayed rise in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Currently in the United States, the thyroid function of all infants is evaluated within the…