Background: Preterm birth occurs once a baby is born prior to actually 37 weeks of pregnancy. Small to gestation is
typically described as being lower than tenth percentile from the indexed population's allocation of birth weights by gestation
or being in the bottom 10% of birth weights. Being short to gestational age (SGA) was connected with a number of negative
consequences, including decreased cognitive and sensorimotor function. The goal of the investigation was to confirm the idea
that preterm SGA babies have greater TSH amounts and a greater prevalence of thyroid disease. Methods: This prospective
cohort research included 80 preterm neonates from El-Bagour General Hospital's neonatal critical care unit. Preterm infants
were separated into two groups: The study group consisted of 40 SGA preterm neonates, whereas the control group consisted
of 40 AGA preterm newborns. Results: In the current study, the findings shown a substantial difference in TSH between the
AGA preterm neonates group and the SGA preterm newborns group. SGA preterm neonates had considerably lower mean
FT4 and FT3 values than AGA preterm newborns. According to our findings, there was a significant reduction in thyroid
dysfunction among AGA preterm neonates compared to SGA preterm newborns. Conclusion: Thyroid dysfunction was more
common in preterm SGA babies. |
