Iodothyronine deiodinases and plasma levels of thyroid hormones in very premature infants

• Authors: PAVELKA Stanislav
• Year of publication: 2008
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: Proceedings, 12th Workshop of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Field: Paediatry
• Keywords: Iodothyronine deiodinases; thyroid hormones; neonate; premature
• Description: Peripheral tissues of very preterm infants are involved in local generation of triiodothyronine and inactivation of thyroid hormones, but contrary to tissues of adults and term-born infants, do not represent a major source of circulating triiodothyronine.

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