Open AccessFive-Year Follow-Up for Women With Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Beverley M. Shields,
Bridget Knight,
Anita Hill,
Andrew T. Hattersley,
Bijay Vaidya
Publication year - 2013
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.2013-2768
Subject(s) - subclinical infection , pregnancy , medicine , thyroid peroxidase , thyroid function , endocrinology , offspring , thyroid , obstetrics , thyroid function tests , biology , genetics
Increasing numbers of women are being treated with l-thyroxine in pregnancy for mild thyroid dysfunction because of its association with impaired neuropsychological development in their offspring and other adverse obstetric outcomes. However, there are limited data to indicate whether treatment should be continued outside of pregnancy.
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