Perinatal endocrinology: common endocrine disorders in the sick and premature newborn.
Endocrine disorders are common in infants in the neonatal ICU. They often are associated with prematurity, low birth weight or very low birth weight, and small size for gestational age. They also frequently occur in infants who are critically ill or stressed. This article describes the most common conditions and current knowledge regarding management.
Hyman
Sharon J
SJ
Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1616, New York, NY 10029, USA. sharon.hyman@mssm.edu
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Holzman
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D016638:Critical Illness; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age