Open AccessIron Deficiency Predicts Poor Maternal Thyroid Status during Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Michael Zimmermann,
H Bürgi,
Richard F. Hurrell
Publication year - 2007
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.2007-1082
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , liter , pregnancy , iron deficiency , ferritin , thyroid function , mean corpuscular volume , transferrin saturation , urine , creatinine , thyroid , physiology , anemia , hemoglobin , biology , genetics
Pregnant women are often iron deficient, and iron deficiency has adverse effects on thyroid metabolism. Impaired maternal thyroid function during pregnancy may cause neurodevelopmental delays in the offspring.
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