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Thyroid Function: Fetal-Maternal Relationship at Term

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Title: Thyroid Function: Fetal-Maternal Relationship at Term

Authors: Tamer Mungan , Kubilay Vicdan , Hakan Yalcin , Nilgun Turhan 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1994

Volume: 44

Issue: 5

Language: English

Categories
Thyroid Function (9) Neonatal Medicine (249) Fetal Health (26) Endocrinology (11489) Obstetrics and Gynecology (5707)

Abstract

Abstract


The present study was undertaken to examine serum parameters of thyroid function at term in normal pregnant women and their normal fetuses. Paired sera from 56 mothers and their respective newborn infants’ umbilical cord were obtained at parturation. Maternal and fetal TSH, PT4, T4, FT3 and T3 levels were measured and the differences between these two groups were analysed. The levels of fetal serum TSH (8.86±5.82 lu/ml) were significantly higher than maternal TSH levels (3.32±3.3 lu/mi) (P

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