Hypothyroidism and unusual rickets in a very preterm infant.
Two separate episodes of rickets developed in a female infant of 25 weeks gestation and birthweight 690 g, who had congenital hypothyroidism and required parenteral nutrition for more than 100 days. We speculate that there is a relationship between metabolic bone disease of prematurity and the preterm infant's thyroid status.
Macmahon
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Department of Paediatrics, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
Blair
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M
Kovar
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D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000378:metabolism; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D012279:Rickets / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000378:metabolism