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dc.contributor.author | Delport, Eluned F.![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2010-03-01T06:41:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-03-01T06:41:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.description.abstract | A 28-year-old woman presented with a thyroid storm while pregnant. Thyroid storm in pregnancy is a rare, life threatening endocrinological emergency. The diagnosis and management can be challenging. Even with early aggressive therapy the maternal mortality is still high and adverse effects on the pregnancy and fetus are common. | en |
dc.identifier.citation | Delport, EF 2009, 'A thyroid-related endocrine emergency in pregnancy', Journal of Endocrinology Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 99-101. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_m_jemdsa.html] | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1608-9677 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13259 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Health and Medical Publishing Group | en |
dc.rights | Health and Medical Publishing Group | en |
dc.subject | Thyroid storm | en |
dc.subject | Maternal mortality | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Human reproduction -- Endocrine aspects | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Obstetrical endocrinology | en |
dc.subject.lcsh | Pregnancy -- Complications | en |
dc.title | A thyroid-related endocrine emergency in pregnancy | en |
dc.type | Article | en |