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

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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.

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  1. Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    M J O'Connor

  2. Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    A O Paget-Brown

  3. Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA

    W L Clarke

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O'Connor, M., Paget-Brown, A. & Clarke, W. Premature twins of a mother with Graves' disease with discordant thyroid function: a case report. J Perinatol 27, 388–389 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211732

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