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Premature twins of a mother with Graves' disease with discordant thyroid function: a case report.

O'Connor MJ, Paget-Brown AO, Clarke WL

Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0386, USA.

Thyroid dysfunction is recognized in the newborns of mothers affected by Graves' disease during pregnancy. We describe the development of concurrent hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism in the twin infants of a mother with Graves' disease diagnosed during pregnancy.

Published 24 May 2007 in J Perinatol, 27(6): 388-9.
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