James D. Faix

Publication Details

• Thyroid function in very low birth weight infants.

  Klein RZ, Carlton EL, Faix JD, Frank JE, Hermos RJ, Mullaney D, Nelson JC, Rojas DA, Mitchell ML. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 1997; 47 (4): 411-7

  The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that low circulating thyroxine concentrations characteristic of very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates (< 1500 g) are the result of decreased protein binding of thyroid hormones and to elucidate the mechanism(s) responsible and possible significance thereof.

  PubMedID: 9404437