Open AccessLevothyroxine dosing after delivery in women diagnosed with hypothyroidism during pregnancy-A retrospective, observational study
Author(s) -
K Neelaveni,
Rakesh Sahay,
K. V. S. Hari Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/ijem.ijem_609_18
Subject(s) - medicine , levothyroxine , pregnancy , retrospective cohort study , observational study , medical record , pediatrics , subclinical infection , thyroid function , thyroid function tests , obstetrics , thyroid , genetics , biology
Pregnancy leads to profound alteration in thyroid function and dysthyroidism contributes to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Though the management of hypothyroidism during pregnancy is highlighted, the same is often neglected during postpartum. We have evaluated the postpartum levothyroxine (LT4) dose change in patients with new onset hypothyroidism.