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Introduction Hypothyroidism diagnosed during pregnancy, whether subclinial or overt, is associated with adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes ( 1 ). Existing guidelines unanimously recommend the treatment of overt hypothyroidism (OH) in this
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Objective
This study aimed to assess selenium status in South Korean pregnant women and its impact on maternal thyroid function and pregnancy outcomes.
Methods
‘Ideal Breast Milk (IBM) Cohort Study’ included 367 pregnant women out of 442 participants and categorized into three groups based on plasma selenium levels: deficient (< 70 μg/L), suboptimal (70–99 μg/L), and optimal (≥ 100 μg/L). During the second or third trimester, various blood parameters, including selenium, thyroid-stimulating hormone, free T4, free T3, and anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody levels, were measured. Thyroid parenchymal echogenicity was assessed as another surrogate marker for thyroid autoimmunity using ultrasonography.
Results
The median plasma selenium was 98.8 (range: 46.7–206.4) μg/L, and 30 individuals (8%) were categorized as deficient, while 164 (45%) were classified in the suboptimal group. Selenium deficiency was associated with markers of autoimmune thyroiditis, including positive anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody results (13.3 (deficient) vs 4.6 (optimal) %, P = 0.031) and thyroid parenchymal heterogeneity on ultrasound (33.3 (deficient) vs 14.6 (suboptimal) vs 17.3 (optimal) %, P = 0.042), independently of gestational age. The incidence of severe preeclampsia was higher in the group not taking selenium supplements, particularly among those with twin pregnancies, compared to the group taking selenium supplements (0 (selenium supplement) vs 9.0 (no supplement) %, P = 0.015).
Conclusion
Pregnant women experience mild selenium deficiency, which can lead to significant health issues including maternal thyroid autoimmunity and obstetrical complications during pregnancy. Guidelines for appropriate selenium intake according to the stage of pregnancy and the number of fetuses are needed.
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complies with the guidelines for human studies and was conducted ethically in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. Due to its retrospective nature, informed consent to collect medical file’s data was not obtained from each
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. It is in contradiction with recent ATA 2015 guidelines ( 15 ) and indicates a significant over-treatment from today's perspective. This approach could result in unnecessary anxiety of patients who are new parents. However, such aggressive management
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trimester of pregnancy remain uncertain. In nonpregnant individuals, a link between thyroid disease and markers of renal function has been proposed and is considered as part of clinical guidelines on the biochemical assessment of renal function ( 5 ). Thus
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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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). Accordingly, clinical guidelines recommend that maternal TSH in pregnancy is considered in relation to TPO-Ab and that treatment may be considered in women who are positive for TPO-Ab and have TSH above 2.5 mIU/L but below the pregnancy-specific upper
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Introduction The guidelines on the management of thyroid disorders in pregnancy (ATA-GL), mention the following: ‘it is important to note that subclinical hyperthyroidism (SH) has not been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Therefore
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, Apgar score (1 min/5 min) and gestational age at delivery were abstracted from medical records reported by obstetricians. Gestational complications (e.g. thyroid dysfunction) were diagnosed by obstetricians based on the guidelines. Maternal thyroid
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-specific reference range has not been established yet. Actually, for the determination of TSH pregnancy-specific reference range, the European Thyroid Association and American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines propose to exclude the following conditions: TAI