Levothyroxine Treatment in Pregnancy: Indications, Efficacy, and Therapeutic Regimen
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Levothyroxine Treatment in Pregnancy: Indications, Efficacy, and Therapeutic Regimen
The prevalence of overt and subclinical hypothyroidism during pregnancy is estimated to be 0.3-0.5% and 2-3%, respectively. Thyroid autoantibodies are found in 5-18% of women in the childbearing age. The aim of this review is to underscore the clinical significance of these findings on the health of both the mother and her offspring. Methods of evaluation of thyroid function tests (TFTs) during...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thyroid Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2042-0072
DOI: 10.4061/2011/843591