Open AccessComparison of universal screening with targeted high-risk case finding for diagnosis of thyroid disorders
Author(s) -
Sima Nazarpour,
Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani,
Masoumeh Simbar,
Maryam Tohidi,
Hamid Alavi Majd,
Fereidoun Azizi
Publication year - 2015
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-15-0750
Subject(s) - medicine , euthyroid , thyroid peroxidase , subclinical infection , thyroid , prospective cohort study , pregnancy , risk factor , thyroid function tests , obstetrics , endocrinology , gynecology , genetics , biology
Debate about the need for universal screening of thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy is ongoing. The present study aimed to compare universal screening with targeted high-risk case findings for early diagnosis of thyroid disorders in Iranian pregnant women.
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