Open AccessFactors Affecting Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity: Is Hypothyroxinemia included?
Author(s) -
Mesut Dursun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
şişli etfal hastanesi tıp bülteni
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1308-5123
pISSN - 1302-7123
DOI - 10.14744/semb.2021.99076
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchopulmonary dysplasia , gestational age , pediatrics , birth weight , metabolic bone disease , low birth weight , enteral administration , thyroid function , parenteral nutrition , thyroid , pregnancy , osteoporosis , genetics , biology
The association between transient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (THOP) and metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBD) is not clearly known. We aimed to evaluate the effects of THOP and other risk factors on MBD in very low birth weight infants.