Prevalence of postpartum thyroiditis in three different iodine intake areas
- VernacularTitle:不同碘摄入量地区妇女产后甲状腺炎患病情况的调查
- Author:
Dan LI
;
Chenyang LI
;
Weiping TENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Iodine;
Puerperium;
Thyroiditis;
Prevalence
- From:
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2001;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the prevalence of postpartum thyroiditis (PPT) in three different iodine intake areas, to explore the relationship between iodine intake and PPT. Methods Panshan, Zhangwu and Huanghua are three different iodine intake areas. The median urinary iodine concentration were 103 ?g/L,374 ?g/L and 614 ?g/L, respectively. One hundred and nineteen lactational women were investigated during the first year postpartum. Thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH), free thyroxine(FT_4), free triiodothyronine(FT_3 ), thyroid peroxidase antibody(TPOAb) and thyroglobulin antibody(TGAb) were determined with immulite method, and UI was determined by As-Ce 4+ catalytic spectrophotometry method. Results The prevalence of PPT is 11.8%, 10.1% of subclinical PPT, whereas 1.7% of clinical PPT. There was statistically significant difference in the frequency of PPT in three areas (Panshan 5.6%, Zhangwu 23.1% and Huanghua 6.8%, P
