Pregnancy and Perinatal Outcome Among Hypothyroid Mothers: A Population-Based Cohort Study
Author(s) -
Suvi Turunen,
Marja Vääräsmäki,
Tuija Männistö,
AnnaLiisa Hartikainen,
AnnaMaria LahesmaaKorpinen,
Mika Gissler,
Eila Suvanto
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
thyroid
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.918
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1557-9077
pISSN - 1050-7256
DOI - 10.1089/thy.2018.0311
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , gestational diabetes , obstetrics , odds ratio , neonatal intensive care unit , preeclampsia , gestational hypertension , population , pediatrics , thyroid disease , gestational age , cohort study , small for gestational age , cohort , gestation , thyroid , genetics , environmental health , biology
Maternal hypothyroidism has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. A large nationwide register-based cohort with data on medication purchases was established to study the associations between maternal hypothyroidism, levothyroxine (LT4) use, and pregnancy and perinatal complications.
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