Thyroid function in asphyxiated newborns who received hypothermia therapy.

Akira KobayashiTouhei UsudaMasaki WadaTakayuki KanekoKinuko KojimaAkihiko Saitoh

Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2018)

Asphyxiated newborns have transient low thyroid hormone levels at 24-96 h after birth. Serum FT3 and FT4 between 72 and 96 h after birth may predict brain injury in asphyxiated newborns.

Keyphrases

brain injury
gestational age
cerebral ischemia
subarachnoid hemorrhage
preterm birth
pregnant women
low birth weight
cord blood
cardiac arrest
pregnancy outcomes
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells