New perspective on thyroid diseases during pregnancy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1000-6699.2014.12.021
- VernacularTitle:妊娠与甲状腺疾病的重新审视
- Author:
Yu YANG
;
Xiaodong WANG
;
Kun WANG
;
Chao LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pregnancy;
Thyroid disease
- From:
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2014;30(12):1135-1139
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Thyroid diseases during pregnancy are highlighted in recent decade by both endocrinologists and gynaecologists.Hyper-and hypothyroidism accompanied with pregnancy may cause side effects on maternal and fetal health,increase the incidence of obstetric complications and impair the development of the fetal nervous system.It is widely accepted that subclinical thyroid dysfunction such as subclinical hypothyroidism,hypothyroxinemia,and thyroid autoimmunity may result in adverse obstetric outcomes.A very crucial work is going on to set up trimester special reference of thyroid function in each clinical laboratory.
