Correlation between maternal and neonatal urine iodine with thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen, Thailand
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- Article
- Authors
- Suesirisawad, Chatchai; Panamonta, Ouyporn; Kiatchoosakun, Pakaphan; Jirapradittha, Junya; Buppasiri, Pranom; Thinkhamrop, Jadsada
- Source
- Asian Biomedicine; December 2013, Vol. 7 Issue: 6 p847-853, 7p
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- ISSN
- 19057415; 1875855X
Background: Thailand is an endemic area for iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) in Southeast Asia. More than 50% of pregnant women in northeast Thailand have low urine iodine levels. While rising thyroid- stimulating hormone (TSH) levels in neonates are particularly sensitive to IDD.