Journal article
Visual Abilities at 6 Months in Preterm Infants: Impact of Thyroid Hormone Deficiency and Neonatal Medical Morbidity
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Preterm infants are at risk for neonatal morbidity, transiently reduced thyroid hormone (TH) levels, and impaired visual abilities. To determine the interrelationship between these factors, we measured TH levels in the period ex utero and compared their visual abilities with those of term infants at 6 months (corrected) of age.
METHODS: The preterm group consisted of 62 infants stratified by gestational age: Group A (23-26 weeks, n …
Authors
Simic N; Westall C; Astzalos EV; Rovet J
Journal
Thyroid, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 309–315
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
March 2010
DOI
10.1089/thy.2009.0128
ISSN
1050-7256