Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction among Saudi Women in Early Pregnancy at King Abdulaziz University Hospital
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Introduction: and fetal outcomes. Symptoms of thyroid disorders are sometimes mistaken for those of normal pregnancy, and so often go unnoticed. This study investigates the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital. Subjects and Methods: hospital in Jed Obstetrics and Gynecology clinic at King Abdulaziz Measurements of serum thyroid antenatal blood tests. Results: using the cutoff TSH level based on the guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the diagnosis and management of th Conclusion: thyroid screening should be judiciously offered. Routine testing with serum TSH is a sufficient and cost effective screening too
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