Diagnosis and treatment of 40 cases of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy
- VernacularTitle:妊娠合并甲状腺功能亢进症40例的诊断和处理
- Author:
Mingjuan XU
;
Jinyan SHA
;
Lingshan KONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Academic Journal of Second Military Medical University
2001;22(1):80-82
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To study the diagnosis, treatm ent and outcome of infants in patients with hyperthyroidism in pregnancy. Methods: The levels of T3,T4,TSH,FT3,FT4 in 40 cases of hyperthyroid gravida and control group were measured before delivery, the r oute of delivery and the outcome of infants were studied, and the neonatal thyroid f unctions were evaluated by the levels of T3,T4,TSH in cord serum samples . Results: The levels of T3,T4,FT3,FT4 in non-treatm ent group were higher than that of treatment group and control(P<0.01); an i ncreased rate of forceps and cesarean in hyperthyroid gravida was seen compared with that in control group, about 90%(36/40); the body weights of infants in no n-treatment group were lower than that in treatment and control group. There wa s a case of neonatal hyperthyroidism in non-treatment group. Conclusion : Hyperthyroidism should be diagnosed and treated earlier and there is little side effects on the outcome of infants.