Maternal and Birth Characteristics Are Determinants of Offspring Thyroid Function | Zendy

Tim I.M. Korevaar | Zendy; Layal Chaker | Zendy; Vincent W. V. Jaddoe | Zendy; Theo J. Visser | Zendy; Marco Medici | Zendy; Robin P. Peeters | Zendy

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Maternal and Birth Characteristics Are Determinants of Offspring Thyroid Function

Author(s) -

Tim I.M. Korevaar,

Layal Chaker,

Vincent W. V. Jaddoe,

Theo J. Visser,

Marco Medici,

Robin P. Peeters

Publication year - 2015

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.2015-3559

Subject(s) - medicine , offspring , thyroid function , pregnancy , birth weight , thyroid , gestational age , iodine deficiency , low birth weight , population , endocrinology , fetus , obstetrics , biology , genetics , environmental health

Intrauterine adaptation to the outside environment is an important mechanism via which the fetus increases its chance to thrive after birth. Therefore, various maternal-, pregnancy-, and labor-related factors are potential determinants of thyroid function of the offspring. Animal studies suggest that very high maternal thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy can alter the development of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis set point of the child. However, to what extent maternal and birth characteristics (including maternal thyroid function, smoking, and birth weight) are associated with thyroid function of the offspring is currently unknown.

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