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The Association of Thyroid Function With Maternal and Neonatal Homocysteine Concentrations.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2017
Barjaktarovic Mirjana, Steegers Eric A P, Jaddoe Vincent W V, de Rijke Yolanda B, Visser Theo J, Korevaar Tim I M, Peeters Robin P
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Context: High homocysteine concentrations are associated with maternal pregnancy complications and low birth weight, jaundice, and cerebrovascular accidents in neonates. Thyroid hormone may interfere with homocysteine metabolism via stimulation of vitamin B12- and folate-dependent processes and via effects on enzymes of the remethylation pathway. Objective: Investigating the associations of maternal and neonatal...
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