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The maternal thyroid dysfunctions (maternal hypothyroidism) during the gestation may cause several disorders in the neonatal cognitive and social behaviors. These effects might depend on the severity of thyroid disorders, sex type and developmental period.
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Females are more susceptible to developing internalizing problems while males are reliably more vulnerable to developing externalizing problems (biological or environmental risk factors). However, this link is weak and the fundamental mechanisms undistinguishable.
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This page is a summary of: Maternal Thyroid Hormones Trajectories and Neonatal Behavioral Disorders, ARC Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology, January 2017, ARC Publications Pvt Ltd.,
DOI: 10.20431/2455-5983.0302003.
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