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Thyroid hormone levels of pregnant women associated with future behaviour of boys

12 Jan 2022


Parents surveyed on their children’s behaviour found that mothers with higher thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels during pregnancy tended to have boys who were more aggressive or withdrawn at age 4, according to research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

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