Thyroid function in healthy and unhealthy preterm newborns

Korkmaz G., Ozcetin M., Cag Y., Yukselmis U., ÖNGEL V., Isik O.

AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES, vol.18, no.2, pp.378-383, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4314/ahs.v18i2.23
  • Journal Name: AFRICAN HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.378-383
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The thyroid gland and hormonal regulation are among the most important systems to be investigated in pre-term infants. This study sought to investigate thyroid hormone levels of healthy and unhealthy pre-term infants.