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Transient hypothyroxinaemia

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Link to WHO Definition

Transient hypothyroxinaemia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1305964660

Transient hypothyroxinaemia is characterised by low thyroxine (T4, T3 and FT4) levels but normal level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and is seen in preterm infants, usually those born before 30 weeks of gestational age.

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