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Unusual cause of congenital hypothyroidism in a term infant

Both insufficient and excessive maternal iodine consumption can result in congenital hypothyroidism. In East Asian cultures, seaweed is traditionally consumed in high quantities by peripartum women as it is thought to improve lactation. We present a case of transient congenital hypothyroidism due to...

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Autor principal: Vlaardingerbroek, Hester
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7896560/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33608335
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-237930