Open AccessGestational thyroid function abnormalities in conditions of mild iodine deficiency: early screening versus continuous monitoring of maternal thyroid status
Author(s) -
Mariacarla Moleti,
V. P. Lo Presti,
Filiberto Mattina,
Alfredo Mancuso,
Antonio De Vivo,
Grazia Giorgianni,
Beatrice Di Bella,
Francesco Trimarchi,
Francesco Vermiglio
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-08-0709
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid function , endocrinology , iodine deficiency , thyroid , iodine , thyroid function tests , pregnancy , gestation , gestational age , biology , chemistry , genetics , organic chemistry
To longitudinally evaluate the timing of maternal thyroid underfunction occurrence in mildly iodine-deficient (ID) pregnant women, and ultimately assess the benefit of thyroid function testing at early gestation only in identifying maternal thyroid underfunction.
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