Second-Trimester Reference Intervals for Thyroid Tests: The Role of Ethnicity
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Second-trimester reference intervals for thyroid tests: the role of ethnicity.
BACKGROUND Thyroid function changes during pregnancy, complicating the diagnosis of thyroid disorders. Maternal thyroid dysfunction has been associated with a variety of adverse outcomes. We evaluated thyroid function test results by ethnicity and week of gestation during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy. METHODS We collected 3064 blood specimens in serum tubes from Asians (13%), blacks (22%), ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Chemistry
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0009-9147,1530-8561
DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2007.089680