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The Outcome of Hyperemetic Pregnancies Complicated by Transient Hyperthyroidism
Author(s) -
MRCOG T. T. Lao,
MRCOG R. K. H. Chin,
PhD A. M. Z. Chang
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1987.tb00953.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperemesis gravidarum , pregnancy , thyroid function , thyroid function tests , self limiting , thyroid , limiting , pediatrics , antithyroid agent , graves' disease , obstetrics , nausea , mechanical engineering , genetics , dermatology , engineering , biology
Summary: Thirty‐nine patients presenting with hyperemesis gravidarum were studied and the subsequent course and outcome of pregnancy between patients with normal and abnormal thyroid funcion was compared. Seventeen patients (43.6%) developed transient hyperthyroidism, for which a short course of antithyroid treatment was required in 2 patients. There was no difference in the outcome of pregnancy between patients with normal and abnormal thyroid function. The results suggest that while antithyroid treatment is effective for symptomatic control, it is unnecessary in the majority of patients since the condition is self‐limiting, and the outcome of pregnancy not adversely affected by the transient hyperthyroidism in hyperemetic patients.