Iodothyronine deiodinases and plasma levels of thyroid hormones in very premature infants
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Proceedings, 12th Workshop of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists |
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| Field | Paediatry |
| Keywords | Iodothyronine deiodinases; thyroid hormones; neonate; premature |
| Description | Peripheral tissues of very preterm infants are involved in local generation of triiodothyronine and inactivation of thyroid hormones, but contrary to tissues of adults and term-born infants, do not represent a major source of circulating triiodothyronine. |
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