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outcomes, such as an increased risk of miscarriages, prematurity, preeclampsia, or alterations in fetal neurodevelopment ( 2 , 3 , 4 ). On the other hand, during pregnancy, physiological changes occur in the thyroid gland that modulate the maternal
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Introduction Subclinical thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy is a frequent condition. The latest American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines on thyroid dysfunction during pregnancy revised the TSH serum threshold for the diagnosis of
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[ 2 ], and this may well lead to inadequate iodine intake among pregnant women because there is an increase in the need for iodine during pregnancy [ 3 , 4 ]. Thus, in recent years there has been much focus on the potential need for individual intake
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What Is Known about This Topic • The prevalence of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy has been estimated to range between 0.1 and 1% [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ] and if untreated or poorly treated there is an increased risk of adverse outcomes including
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Introduction Thyroid dysfunction affects up to 5–7% of all pregnancies [ 1 ]. Hypothyroidism in pregnant women is common with a prevalence of about 2-3%, and the prevalence of undiagnosed subclinical hypothyroidism in pregnancy is 3–15% [ 2
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Introduction A normal pregnancy entails physiological alterations to ensure maternal and fetal health. The adaptations are profound and affect nearly every organ system including maternal thyroid and renal function ( 1 ). The high levels of
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Introduction The prevalence of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy ranges between 0.1 and 1% [ 1 ]. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy is Graves’ disease (GD), occurring in about 85% of cases. Gestational transient thyrotoxicosis
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Introduction An increasing number of studies focusing on thyroid disease and pregnancy have been published over the last decades. Such interest has been driven by at least 2 factors: the relevant number of women suffering from thyroid disease
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Introduction Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in pregnancy is defined by a serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration higher than the upper limit of the pregnancy-related reference range associated with a normal serum thyroxine [T 4
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thyroglobulin antibodies (Tg-Ab) are the hallmarks of autoimmune hypothyroidism ( 3 ). Hypothyroidism is a concern in women who become pregnant, because of the association with adverse outcomes of pregnancy and child development ( 4 , 5 ). The adverse effects