Thyroid disease in pregnancy.
10.5124/jkma.2016.59.1.31
- Author:
Jong In KIM
1
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medcine, Daegu, Korea. k1011@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Thyroid gland;
Pregnancy;
Disease management
- MeSH:
Autoantibodies;
Diagnosis;
Disease Management;
Female;
Humans;
Hypothyroidism;
Mass Screening;
Physiology;
Pregnancy Outcome;
Pregnancy*;
Pregnant Women;
Thyroid Diseases*;
Thyroid Gland*;
Thyrotoxicosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Medical Association
2016;59(1):31-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Thyroid disease is common in young women, and thus frequently managed in pregnancy, affecting 1% to 2% of pregnant women. Pregnancy may modify the course of thyroid disease, and pregnancy outcomes can depend on optimal management of thyroid disorders. Moreover, thyroid autoantibodies have been associated with increased early pregnancy wastage, and uncontrolled thyrotoxicosis and untreated hypothyroidism are both associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Consequently, obstetric providers must be familiar with thyroid physiology, as well as screening and management of thyroid diseases in pregnancy. Following a brief overview of physiology, this article provides a review of the diagnosis and management of the spectrum of thyroid disease occurring in pregnancy.
