Gene switch in premature births may link to thyroid disease (AlphaGalileo, 8 May 2012)

09 May 2012

New research may explain why premature babies are more likely to have congenital hypothyroidism. The findings presented at the joint International Congress of Endocrinology/European Congress of Endocrinology in Florence, Italy, suggest that premature birth is associated with a general misregulation of gene expression that may affect genes involved in fetal growth and thyroid function.