Factors Affecting Metabolic Bone Disease of Prematurity: Is Hypothyroxinemia Included?

Abstract

Objectives: The association between transient hypothyroxinemia of prematurity (THOP) and metabolic bone disease of prema- turity (MBD) is not clearly known. We aimed to evaluate the effects of THOP and other risk factors on MBD in very low birth weight infants. Methods: This study included infants born at