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. 2024 May 31;14(2):e176–e183. doi: 10.1055/a-2317-9431

Table 2. Clinical and laboratory follow-up of the newborn.

Age 0 4 d 7 d 10 d 13 d 17 d 20 d 22 d 1 mo 5 d 1 mo 17 d 2 mo 5 d 2 mo 11 d 2 mo 25 d
GA 36 + 3 38 + 5 3 d 19 d 25 d 1 mo 9 d
Weight (g) 2,660 2,130 2,090 2,205 2,270 2,345 2,390 2,380 3,100 3,510 4,040
Height (cm) 47.5 53.5 55
TSH (mUI/mL) 0.027 <0.015 15 <0.01 <0.01 0.33 629 <0.01
FT4 (ng/dL) 5.59 6.37 5.07 3.63 3.22 3.48 3.03 2.27 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.54 1.7
T3 (ng/m L) 3.54 2.88 3.32 3.89 4.1 3.6 2.0 1.1 0.9 129 ng/dL
TRabs (UI/L) 9.187 6.88 0.19
Therapy Methimazole 0.5–0.5 mg (0.38 mg/kg/d)
Propranolol 2–2 mg (1.5 mg/kg/d)
↓Propranolol 1–1 mg due to bradycardia, start of ursodiol and vitamin E ↑Methimazole 1–0.5 mg (0.7 mg/kg/d)
Propranolol 2–2 mg
↑Methimazole 1–1 mg (0.83 mg/kg/d)
Propranolol 2–2 (1.67 mg/kg/d)
Propranolol suspension, Ursodiol 25 mg c/8 h (20 mg/kg/d) ↓Methimazole 1–0.5 mg (0.48 mg/kg/d), ursodiol, vitamin E suspension ↓Methimazole 0.5–0.5 mg (0.28 mg/kg/d) Methimazole suspension LVT 25 µg (6 µg/kg/d) LVT suspension

Abbreviations: FT4, free thyroxine; GA, gestational age; LVT, levothyroxine; T3, triiodothyronine; TRAbs, thyrotropin receptor antibodies; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone.

Note: References values: TRAbs (NR <1.5), LVT (0.78–2.19), T3 (0.97–1.7), and TSH (0.9–7.7).