Detection of Thyroid Dysfunction in Early Pregnancy: Universal Screening or Targeted High-Risk Case Finding? | Zendy

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Detection of Thyroid Dysfunction in Early Pregnancy: Universal Screening or Targeted High-Risk Case Finding?

Author(s) -

Bijay Vaidya,

Sony Anthony,

Mary Bilous,

Beverley M. Shields,

John Drury,

Stewart Hutchison,

Rudy Bilous

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-1748

Subject(s) - medicine , subclinical infection , pregnancy , context (archaeology) , thyroid , thyroid function , thyroid function tests , family history , thyroid dysfunction , obstetrics , gynecology , endocrinology , biology , paleontology , genetics

Maternal subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy is associated with various adverse outcomes. Recent consensus guidelines do not advocate universal thyroid function screening during pregnancy but recommend testing high-risk pregnant women with a personal history of thyroid or other autoimmune disorders or with a family history of thyroid disorders.

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