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Abnormal fetal heart rate tracings and congenital fetal hypothyroidism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17566569     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring is commonly used for fetal surveillance. Despite its widespread usage, there is still a disagreement about its value in predicting fetal distress. CASE: A 29-year-old woman in her first pregnancy was admitted for routine follow-up at 38 weeks gestation. The FHR tracing demonstrated severely reduced baseline variability. Due to non-reassuring FHR patterns accompanied by abnormal biophysical profile, the patient was scheduled for urgent Cesarean section. A newborn with congenital absence of the thyroid gland was delivered. CONCLUSION: Severe reduced baseline variability might be an early sign for fetal hypothyroidism. Future research in this area may examine large populations of neonates with thyroid abnormalities in order to determine if abnormal FHR tracing can better predict congenital hypothyroidism.
Authors:
Amit Rozen; Eyal Sheiner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of fertility and women's medicine     Volume:  51     ISSN:  1534-892X     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Fertil Womens Med     Publication Date:    2006 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-14     Completed Date:  2007-07-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9706778     Medline TA:  Int J Fertil Womens Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  267-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cardiotocography / methods*
Cesarean Section
Congenital Hypothyroidism / diagnosis*
Female
Fetal Heart
Heart Rate, Fetal*
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal Diagnosis / methods*

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