Validation of Billewicz Scoring System for Detection of Overt Hypothyroidism During Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Sima Nazarpour,
Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani,
Maryam Rahmati,
Sonia Minooee,
Masoumeh Simbar,
Mahsa Noroozzadeh,
Fereidoun Azizi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1726-9148
pISSN - 1726-913X
DOI - 10.5812/ijem.64249
Subject(s) - medicine , euthyroid , subclinical infection , youden's j statistic , receiver operating characteristic , thyroid stimulating hormone , thyroid peroxidase , thyroid , population , pregnancy , obstetrics , gynecology , endocrinology , pediatrics , environmental health , biology , genetics
The Billewicz clinical scoring system, as a reliable and inexpensive clinical tool, used along with laboratory measurements, can help screen overt hypothyroidism during pregnancy, primarily in low-resource settings.
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