Population Reference Values and Prevalence Rates following Universal Screening for Subclinical Hypothyroidism during Pregnancy of an Afro-Caribbean Cohort
Author(s) -
Nadine Johnson,
Vikash Chatrani,
Anna-Kay Taylor-Christmas,
E Choo-Kang,
Monica Smikle,
Rosemarie WrightPascoe,
Karen A. Phillips,
Marvin Reid
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european thyroid journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.23
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2235-0802
pISSN - 2235-0640
DOI - 10.1159/000367654
Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , cohort , pregnancy , afro caribbean , population , caribbean region , cohort study , demography , obstetrics , pediatrics , environmental health , genetics , biology , linguistics , philosophy , sociology , political science , latin americans , law
Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) has been reported to be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, however universal screening and treatment is controversial.
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