Journal article
The effect of tobacco exposure on maternal and fetal thyroid function
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of smoking on maternal and fetal thyroid function.
STUDY DESIGN: This prospective cohort study involved healthy women undergoing elective cesarean section for term singleton infants. Maternal and fetal thyroid indices were compared between smokers (n=21) and non-smokers (n=83).
Authors
McDonald SD; Walker MC; Ohlsson A; Murphy KE; Beyene J; Perkins SL
Journal
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Vol. 140, No. 1, pp. 38–42
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 2008
DOI
10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.02.010
ISSN
0301-2115