Low serum triiodothyronine and potassium levels are associated with increased risk of eclampsia among women in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
Background: There is paucity of data on the relationship between thyroid hormones, potassium and eclampsia. Moderate-to-severe iodine deficiency that worsens during pregnancy leads to decreased thyroid hormone output and bioavailability to the brain. Apart from metabolic functions, T3 and T4 are ess...
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Main Authors: | Charles Bitamazire Businge (Author), Benjamin Longo-Mbenza (Author), Andre Pascal Kengne (Author) |
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