The original concept of the critical period of thyroid hormone (TH) action on brain
development was proposed to identify the postnatal period during which TH supplement …

This article reviews the thyroid system, mainly from a mammalian standpoint. However, the
thyroid system is highly conserved among vertebrate species, so the general information on …

Smit BJ, Kok JH, Vulsma T, Briët JM, Boer K, Wiersinga WM. Neurologic development of the
newborn and young child in relation to maternal thyroid function. Acta Paediatr 2000; 89 …

Background Observational studies have shown an association between transiently low
thyroid hormone levels in preterm infants in the first weeks of life (transient …

Background Observational studies have shown an association between transiently low
thyroid hormone levels in preterm infants in the first weeks of life (transient …

Background Extremely premature infants are at risk of transient hypothyroxinaemia in the
first weeks after birth. These low thyroid hormone levels are associated with an increased …

Increased survival of extremely low birth weight infants has led to a need for new prognostic
methods to predict possible future neurological impairment. We investigated the early …

Background Preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome are at increased risk of
adverse neonatal and developmental outcomes. In animal research, thyroid hormones …

Objective: Cross-sectional and longitudinal reference values of cortical N1 peak latency of
the median nerve SEP in very preterm infants. Methods: In infants in a placebo control group …