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How Can the Occurrence of Delayed Elevation of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Preterm Infants Born Between 35 and 36 Weeks Gestation be Predicted?

Jung Heo You , Ah Lee Young , Jeong Lee Yun , Hee Lim Youn , Rim Chung Hye , Han Shin Seung , Ho Shin Choong , Won Yang Sei

Objective: We evaluated frequency and risk factors of delayed TSH elevation (dTSH) and investigated follow-up outcomes in the dTSH group with venous TSH (v-TSH) levels of 6–20 mU/L according to whether late preterm infants born at gestational age (GA) 35–36 weeks had risk factors.Methods: The medical records of 810 neonates (414 boys) born at Seoul National University Hospital who had a normal neonatal screenin...