Thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Roghayeh Marandi, M.D.

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Overview

Even mild maternal thyroid hormone deficiency may lead to neurodevelopment complications in the fetus so it is important to prevent adverse maternal and fetal outcomes by timely treatment of thyroid disease during pregnancy. Thyroid abnormalities are not easily recognized without specific screening programs, and they are very often subclinical in nature. Serum thyroid-stimulating hormone ( TSH) and free thyroxine levels ( T4 ) are the main diagnostic indicators of thyroid disease.

Causes

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Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.

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Diagnosis

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