Open AccessIodine intake and neonatal thyroid function: A never-ending story
Author(s) -
Valentin Varlas,
Roxana Georgiana Borș,
Roxana Elena Bohîlţea,
Vlad Dima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
romanian journal of pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2069-6175
pISSN - 1454-0398
DOI - 10.37897/rjp.2021.4.1
Subject(s) - iodine deficiency , iodine , pregnancy , thyroid function , medicine , thyroid , abortion , low birth weight , obstetrics , intrauterine growth restriction , birth weight , pediatrics , fetus , thyroid function tests , endocrinology , biology , chemistry , organic chemistry , genetics
Iodine deficiency in pregnant women can lead to abortion, dysgravidy, intrauterine growth restriction, premature birth, low birth weight, which places the pregnant woman in a group with increased vulnerability to the lack of adequate amounts of iodine. Iodine deficiency in pregnancy can lead to increased perinatal and infant mortality and the prevalence of congenital anomalies. All these aspects shed new light on the many side effects of iodine deficiency during pregnancy. The present paper aligns with the general trend of assessing the maternal-fetal thyroid hormone status and establishing the most accurate indicators for its quantification and taking into account the degree of iodine deficiency and prematurity.