Effects of neonatal Thyroid Stimulating hormone and free T4 levels on Apgar score, Maturity and Modes of delivery
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Thyroid disorders are four to five folds more common in women particularly during child bearing period. Cord blood is a source for the determination of thyroid related hormones in neonates. To find the effect of TSH and fT4 levels on apgar score of neonates, on term and preterm delivery and on mode of delivery. Total 80 pregnant and 80 non pregnant females were selected and their serum TSH and fT4 levels and cord blood of new born were estimated by ELFA technique on Minividas automated analyser. In our study we have found that there was no significant correlation of serum TSH and fT4 between the cases and controls of both the age groups, between asphyxiated and non asphyxiated neonates and the neonates born by vaginal delivery or caesarean section. Serum TSH was found to be significantly higher in the preterm neonates as compared to term neonates. Our study suggests that TSH has influence on maturity of neonates born to pregnant mothers. But TSH and fT4 does not have any influence on Apgar score and mode of delivery
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K. R. Prasad
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