title: Premature twins of a mother with Graves' disease with discordant thyroid function: a case report.
abstract: Thyroid dysfunction is recognized in the newborns of mothers affected by Graves' disease during pregnancy. We describe the development of concurrent hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in the twin infants of a mother with Graves' disease diagnosed during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0386, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: A O
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Paget-Brown
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Clarke
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D013956:Antithyroid Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D003409:Congenital Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006111:Graves Disease; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011441:Propylthiouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood; D014427:Twins
chemical_list: D013956:Antithyroid Agents; D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D011441:Propylthiouracil; D013974:Thyroxine