Journal article
Impact of Neonatal Thyroid Hormone Insufficiency and Medical Morbidity on Infant Neurodevelopment and Attention Following Preterm Birth
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Infants born preterm are at risk of both transiently reduced thyroid hormone levels and impaired neurocognitive development, including attention deficits. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of reduced thyroid hormone levels on general neurodevelopment and attention at 3 months corrected age.
METHODS: Sixty-four infants born 24 to 35 weeks gestation were stratified into four gestational age groups: Group A, 23-26 …
Authors
Simic N; Asztalos EV; Rovet J
Journal
Thyroid, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 395–401
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
April 2009
DOI
10.1089/thy.2008.0282
ISSN
1050-7256