Transient hypothyroxinemia without elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels is
common in prematurity, especially in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. The transient …

Transient hypothyroxinemia is common in premature infants and has been associated with
intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), poor …

Background Transient hypothyroxinemia, a common finding in premature infants, is not
thought to have long-term sequelae or to require treatment. We investigated whether …

Objective: Thyroid functions in preterm newborns may be altered in the first week of life.
Hypothyroxinemia has been commonly reported in these babies, which could be due to the …

Abstract Background: Thyroid hormones (THs) play a critical role in normal maturation of the
developing brain in the fetus and infant. Continuing advances in neonatal medicine have …

It is now established from large cohort studies that premature infants who experience
transient hypothyroxinemia in the newborn period have an increased risk of later …

Objective: Whether hormone supplementation is necessary for infants with transient
hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (THOP) remains controversial, and further analysis of the …

Background: Fetal thyroid function and the hypothalamopituitary-thyroid axis continue to
mature throughout pregnancy. Therefore, thyroid hormone levels of premature infants differ …

Objective: Infants with hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (HOP) are at increased risk for
neurodevelopmental dysfunction. Infants born near the end of the middle trimester are also …

Transient hypothyroxinemia (TH) of prematurity has been correlated with poor
neurodevelopmental outcome. However, the relationship between thyroid function and …