Zhonghua yi xue za zhi = Chinese medical journal; Free China ed
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Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) · Jul 1994
Comparative StudyThyroid function in healthy and sick neonates.
Low serum thyroid hormone concentrations are frequently observed in critically ill patients. Low-birth-weight preterm infants have also been reported to contain lower serum thyroxine (T4) levels when compared with normal term infants. Investigating the differences of the thyroid function between sick and healthy term and preterm infants becomes a worthwhile task. ⋯ Low serum T4, free T4, T3 concentrations are commonly found in sick neonates, whereas serum TSH values are not significantly different between sick and healthy neonates.