antagonize the action of TSH and cause hypothyroidism. The latter occurs most notably in the neonate as a result of a mother with antibodies due to AITD. TPO antibodies (TPOAb) appear involved in ...

Neonatal screening and therapy. In the Swiss neonatal screening program, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is measured in blood spots dried on filter paper taken by heel puncture at days 3–4 ...

Thyroid hormones regulate the growth of fetal and differentiation of several tissues, such as brain, adipose tissue, and bone. The physiology of thyroid significantly changes during pregnancy ...