Effect of Iodine Loading on the Thyroid Hormone Level of Newborns Living in Kayseri Province

Kurtoglu S., Bastug O., Daar G., Halis H., Korkmaz L., Memur S., ...Daha Fazla

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY, cilt.31, sa.12, ss.1087-1091, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0034-1371701
  • Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1087-1091
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction Excessive iodine exposure during the fetal and neonatal periods can lead to neonatal hypothyroidism. This study was conducted to evaluate the level of iodine loading among newborns living in Kayseri province. A total of 59 newborns, who were admitted due to disorders in thyroid hormone levels, were included in the study.