Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity - CISMeF
Transient Hypothyroxinemia of PrematurityNCIt concept
Preferred Label : Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity;
NCIt related terms : Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity; Transient Congenital Hypothyroidism; THOP;
CISMeF acronym : THOP;
NCIt definition : A common, self-limiting thyroid disorder seen in preterm infants that is characterized
by abnormally low serum levels of thyroxine and free thyroxine with normal serum levels
of thyroid stimulating hormone.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A congenital condition in which the function of the thyroid gland is transiently
impaired, resulting in a subnormal concentration(s) of thyroid hormone(s) in the neonatal
period.;